Vitamins & Minerals
This mineral is essential for transporting oxygen in the blood and Red Blood Cell production.
Iron
This fruit with a yellow peel is high in potassium and is the most popular fruit in the U.S.
Banana
TRUE or FALSE: The recommended caloric intake for an average person is 2,000 calories per day
True
This disease is characterized by a severe deficiency of iron in the blood.
Anemia
Professionals recommend you drink approximately 8 cups of this per day.
Water
This major mineral's main role is the maintenance of healthy bones and teeth and helps regulate blood clotting, nerve activity, and other body processes.
Calcium
This vegatable, often served mashed, has lots of Vitamin C
Potato
What is the daily recommended intake of carbohydrates?
275g
Calcium and vitamin D are essential for healthy bones. A lack of them can lead to a bone disease called _____________.
Osteoporosis
Based on professional opinions, is it healthier to STEAM or BOIL your vegetables before consumption?
Steam!
This vitamin found in milk helps maintain skin and vision and also helps regulate the immune system
Vitamin A
Drying grapes for several days will give you this fruit
Raisin
What is the daily recommended intake for added sugars?
50g
This disease is characterized by high blood pressure (140/90 mmHg or higher).
Hypertension
Where is the first place in the body where digestion occurs?
Mouth
You can get this vitamin from sunlight, fortified milk, egg yolks, and fatty fish.
Vitamin D
There are many varieties of this fruit including gala, granny smith, and honeycrisp.
Apple
What is the recommended daily intake of fat?
78g
Commonly found in pirates at sea, this disease is characterized by a severe deficiency in Vitamin C.
Scurvy
Proteins that contain all 7 essential amino acids are called what?
Complete Proteins
This mineral plays a major role in preventing brain and spinal cord birth defects. Mothers are encouraged to take supplements of this mineral during pregnancy to promote their baby's healthy development.
Folate
Is a Tomato a technically defined as a fruit or a vegetable?
Tomatoes are botanically defined as fruits because they form from a flower and contain seeds.
What is the recommended daily intake of sodium?
2300mg
When someone cannot eat food containing gluten, they are known to have what disease?
Celiac Disease
What do calories measure in food?
Amount of energy