Food Groups
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients and Allergens
Vitamins and Minerals
Misc.
100
Peanuts belong in this food group.
Protein
100
Saturated fat is an ingredient to get
a. more of
b. less of
b. less of
100
Where can you always find information about allergens on a food product?
After the ingredients label.
100
Name one strategy for getting more vitamins and minerals in your diet
Various answers
100
True or False: Food claims on packaging are a good way to tell if a food is nutritious
False: Look at the nutrition facts to get the real deal
200
This food group is important because it contains foods rich in calcium.
Dairy
200
Name 5 vitamins or minerals that can be listed on the nutrition facts label.
Various answers
200
Ingredients: BULGUR WHEAT, SAUCE (WATER, HALF AND HALF [MILK, CREAM], PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], OLIVE OIL, BUTTER, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE), LENTILS, CORN, GREEN BEANS, RED BEANS, POTATOES.
CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK
What ingredient is there the most of in this product?
Bulgur wheat
200
Milk is rich in what mineral?
Calcium
200
Name one way that you could change the recipe of a cheese and pepperoni pizza to improve the nutritional content.
Add veggies, add whole wheat flour to the crust, use turkey pepperoni etc.
300
A salad with hard boiled egg, spinach, pecans and blue cheese contains which food groups?
Hard boiled egg and Pecan - protein
Spinach - Vegetable
Blue cheese - Dairy
300
I need to figure out how many crackers are in an entire box of ritz crackers. How can I use the nutrition facts label to find out this info?
Serving size x servings per container
300
What do parentheses mean in an ingredient label?
What ingredients can be found in the previous ingredient.
300
Why does 100% apple juice contain fewer nutrients than a whole apple?
Many nutrients are contained in the peel and pulp of the apple, and those are removed when it is juiced.
300
Who would need to worry about eating food that had been manufactured on the same equipment that processes peanuts?
If the person eating it had a severe or very sensitive allergy to peanuts.
400
What was the sixth food group that was removed when MyPlate was created?
Fats and Oils OR Fats and Sweets
400
What are the names of the two types of unsaturated fat?
Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated
400
Dextrose is another name for...
Sugar
400
Name the four vitamins and minerals that many Americans struggle to get enough of.
Hint: These are the 4 that are required to be listed on every nutrition fact label)
Iron, Calcium, Potassium, Vitamin D
400
Name one plant source of protein
Beans, nuts, seeds, tofu, lentils, broccoli, quinoa
500
There are a few foods that belong to multiple food groups. Name one and the groups they belong to.
Corn - grains and veg.
Potato - grains and veg.
Beans and Peas - protein and veg.
500
You ate one of your granola bars for breakfast today.
What %DV of protein did you get from this breakfast?
4%
500
Name all 9 of the most common allergens found in food.
Peanuts, Tree nuts, Shellfish, Fish, Eggs, Milk, Soy, Wheat, Sesame
500
What important nutrient would you be missing if you ate only vitamin and mineral gummies instead of whole fruits and vegetables.
Fiber
500
Name the 3 major nutrients that provide the body with energy
Carbohydrates, protein, fat