Essential Nutrients
These are the substances in our food that nourish our body.
What are nutrients?
This is the guide that we use to have a healthy diet.
What is the MyPlate.
This is the part of the food label that tells you how much you should eat in one sitting.
What is serving size.
These are an intolerance in the digestive tract that can lead to uncomfortable symptoms.
This is one common object to estimate if you are consuming 1 cup of food.
What is a baseball or your closed fist.
This nutrient is our body's favorite source of energy.
What are carbohydrates.
What is Grains.
Food manufacturers are required to put a warning on their label if these are present in the food.
What are common food allergens.
These are an immune system response that can be fatal if not treated immediately.
What is a food allergy.
This is the amount of calories that you should have in a day if you are not a competitive athlete.
What is 2,000 calories.
This nutrient helps the body build and repair itself.
What are proteins.
Yogurt, cheese, and milk are examples of this food group.
What is Dairy.
This is the part of the food label that tells you how much of your daily allowance is being used for a serving of the food.
What is Percent Daily Value (%DV).
This is one of the common reactions to food allergies.
What is vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, stuffy nose, anaphylaxis, shortness of breathing, difficulty breathing, hive, rash, or constipation.
This is an excess of body fat that could contribute to causes of early death.
What is water.
These 2 food groups should make up half of your plate at every meal.
What are Fruits and Vegetables.
What is one of the food groups that you want to have small numbers when looking at food labels?
What are sodium, total fat, saturated fats, trans fat, and cholesterol.
This is one of the most common food allergens.
What is peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, soy, milk, eggs, wheat, or fish.
This is one of the food groups that you want to limit/reduce.
These 3 nutrients are the only ones that provide energy to the body.
*Must get all 3 correct to earn any points*
What are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Eggs are an example of this food group.
What is Proteins.
These food groups are found at the bottom of the label underneath a thick black line.
What are vitamins and minerals.
This is the name of the treatment given for someone experiencing a severe reaction to a food allergy.
What is Epi-Pen or Epinephrine.
1. The serving size is 1/2 cup
2. Calories per serving is 250
3. You eat 2 servings of the food
What is 500 calories.