Fats
True or False: Fats can be divided into two main types - unsaturated fats and saturated fats.
True
Complete proteins are mostly found in _________?
A. Plants
B. Animals
C. Beans
B. Animals
What are the two different types of carbohydrates?
A. hot and cold
B. simple and complex
C. complete and incomplete
B. simple and complex
Although not one of the six groups of nutrients, ______ is also needed by your body.
A. Sugar
B. Honey
C. Fiber
D. Vegetables
C. Fiber
Which of the following should you not each too much of?
A. Sodium
B. Vitamin A
C. Calcium
A. Sodium
Which is the "good" type of fat?
A. Unsaturated
B. Saturated
B. Unsaturated
Your body needs protein for what job?
A. To keep you warm
B. To manufacture hormones
C. To grow and repair cells
C. To grow and repair cells
Simple carbohydrates are found mostly in what kind of food?
A. junk food
B. healthy food
A. junk food
True or False: Eating enough fiber helps you maintain a healthy weight.
True
One _______ is how much you should eat at one time.
A. calorie
B. portion
C. serving
C. serving
Saturated fat is unhealthy because eating too much can lead to ____ ___________.
A. Low cholesterol
B. High cholesterol
B. High cholesterol
What are the amino acids that we can only get from eating food?
A. Nutrient amino acids
B. Essential amino acids
C. Beef amino acids
B. Essential amino acids
Which food would has complex carbohydrates?
A. soda
B. candy
C. whole wheat bread
D. white bread
C. whole wheat bread
Most Americans don't get enough of which nutrient?
A. Cholesterol
B. Dietary Fiber
C. Saturated Fat
B. Dietary Fiber
Calories a unit of ______.
A. electricity
B. energy
C. emulsifier
B. energy
Which of the following food items is high in unsaturated fats?
A. Lard
B. French fries
C. Donut
D. Avocado
D. Avocado
True or False: To get the proteins you need, you must eat animals.
False
Carbohydrates should make up which fraction of your daily diet?
A. one half
B. one fourth
C. one eighth
B. one fourth
How much is a high % for the daily value of a nutrient?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 20%
C. 20%
In what order do the ingredients on an ingredients list appear?
A. smallest to largest
B. most calories to least calories
C. biggest amount to smallest amount
C. biggest amount to smallest amount
Total fat should make no more than what percentage of your daily diet?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 50%
C. 30%
What is the only plant that is a complete protein?
A. Corn
B. Wheat
C. Rice
D. Quinoa
D. Quinoa
Sugary foods like soda and candy have little nutrition and many of these type of calories?
(You have to tell me. You get one hint.)
Empty calories
Name 2 foods that have a lot of fiber.
(You must tell me. You do not get any hints.)
Vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, etc.
What is one question you should ask yourself when looking at an ingredients list?
(You must tell me. No hints on this question.)
Does it sound like something I should eat?
Does it have 5 ingredients or less?
Would my great-grandmother recognize it?