Calorie Count
Fats
Sugar
Sodium
Carbohydrates
100
How many calories are in the average American diet?
2,700 calories per day
100
What type of fat is good for you?
Unsaturated fat
100
What type of chocolate is considered healthy?
Dark chocolate Why? Because it reduces blood pressure and releases endorphins
100
The most common source of sodium is
Sugar
100
What is the name for bad carbohydrates?
LDL
200
This is the amount of calories in a pound of fat
3500 calories
200
How much fat content is in ranch dressing?
24% or 15.6g per serving (2 tbsp)
200
DOUBLE Which fruit has the most sugar?
Apples – one contains 8.75 teaspoons of sugar
200
1 tablespoon of soy sauce contains how much sodium content in mg?
1320mg
200
Starch and fiber are
Complex carbohydrates
300
How many calories are in a can of coke?
140 calories
300
One pound of fat equals to how many calories?
3,500 calories
300
Which soda has the highest sugar content per can: Coca Cola, Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Mountain Dew, or Sprite?
Coca Cola – 39g Canada Dry Ginger Ale – 24.1g Mountain Dew – 46g Sprite – 38g
300
What is the body requirement of sodium daily?
¼ of a table spoon
300
Define carbohydrate.
A macronutrient that is a key energy source for muscular contraction
400
Proteins provides this many calories of energy per gram
4 calories per gram
400
Which vitamins need fat? (There are four)
A,D,E,K
400
Type 2 is most commonly linked to excessive sugar use
Diabetes
400
Reducing the intake of sodium also reduces what type of disease?
Heart diseases
400
Vitamins and nutrients are considered
Micronutrients
500
Kilocalories are the form that provide energy for the
Macronutrients
500
The percentage of americans that are overweight or obese is
Approximately 66%
500
What color is sugar naturally?
Brown
500
Which body organ naturally balances the amount of sodium stored in your body?
Kidneys
500
Carbohydrates that give you a quick boost are
Simple carbohydrates
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