Food Groups
List the 5 different food groups
Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein, and Dairy
Which nutrient helps your grow and build strong muscles?
Protein
Calories, Servings, Serving Size, Fat, Carbs, Sugars, Protein, FIber, vitamins, minerals
Why is it important to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.
To get a variety of vitamins and minerals
Which of the following foods contains little to no protein?
Beans, Butter, Fish or Meat
Butter! Butter is not a source of protein!
Which of the following would not be considered a vegetable?
Broccoli, Spinach, Carrots, Kiwi
Kiwi
What are the two main nutrients in fruits and vegetables?
Vitamins and Minerals
Calorie
Which type of fat is really unhealthy for you.
What is the name of the natural sugar that dairy food contains. (Hint: it is sometimes known to upset peoples stomach.)
Lactose!
Which food group does cereal belong to?
Grains
Which fat is considered the "healthy fat"?
Unsaturated fat
This is non-digestable, and is really healthy for our digetive system.
Fiber
List any 3 foods that could make up a healthy breakfast! (Three foods from three different food groups)
Eggs, Whole grain toast or cereal, any fruit, low-fat milk
Iron, Calcium and Zinc are all examples of which nutrient?
Minerals!
Which food group is going to contain mainly carbohydrates (there are two, name one.)
List the six nutrients (100 points for each)
Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
What does the percent daily value (%DV) on a nutrition label tell us?
The Percent Daily Value (%DV) on a food label tells you how much a serving of a food provides to your daily recommended intake of a specific nutrient
Ex: Protein (%DV) - 4% (out of 100%)
What are two examples of foods that contain alot saturated fat?
Red Meat, Processed, Fried, Baked Sweets, Butter/Shortening
Which food is a good source of Vitamin C?
Steak, Bacon, Oranges, or Walnuts
Oranges! One medium-sized orange will provide you with 100% of the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C!
Certain types of beans can be part of two different food groups, name both of them.
Protein and Vegetables
Which nutrient makes up most of your body?
Water
How are ingredients listed on the nutrition label?
From the greatest amount to the least amount
Foods/Drinks that have many calories, but do not provide any health benefits are called
Empty Calories
Name 3 diseases healthy eating helps prevent.
Obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, osteoporosis, and several types of cancer.