Vitamins and Minerals
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Winter Holidays
100

This mineral maintains bone strength

Calcium

100

Name a food group that contains carbohydrates

Starches/Grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy

100

The building blocks of proteins are...

Amino Acids

100

True or False: Dietary fat is the same as body fat.

False

100

In “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” visions of which sweet food danced in children’s heads as they slept?

Sugar Plums

200

This vitamin can be made by the sun

Vitamin D

200

The main form of carbohydrate use for energy

glucose/sugar

200

Name a complete protein (has all of the essential amino acids)

Animal foods (meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy)

200

Dietary fat helps signal what cue or feeling?

Satiety

200

The red & white costume of Santa was allegedly introduced by which drink company?

Coca Cola

300

Helps the formation of hemoglobin in the blood

Iron

300

This part of the body needs a constant supply of glucose since it cannot store carbohydrates.

The brain
300

If you eat excessive amounts of protein beyond your nutritional needs, what organ can be damaged?

Kidney

300

Absorption of dietary fats/fatty acids begins in the _________.

Small intestine

300

Latkes, a traditional food served for Hanukkah, are pancakes made of what?

Potatoes

400

Water soluble vitamin that helps promote wound healing and increases iron absorption

Vitamin C

400

The amount of total energy intake that should from carbohydrates.

50-60%

400

he amount of total energy intake that should come from protein.

15-20%

400

The total energy intake that should come from fats.

25-35%

400

On the 6th night of Kwanzaa, the table is decorated with this starchy vegetable, one for each child.

Corn

500

Name 2 minerals that regulate blood pressure

Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium
500

This condition results from not getting enough carbohydrates and can cause weakness, dehydration, light-headedness, bad breath, and coma.

Ketosis

500

Name 3 things protein is essential for building, repairing, & protecting

Muscle, hair, skin, eyes, organs, enzymes, hormones

500

Name 3 functions of dietary fat

Hormone production, temp regulation, nerve/brain function, growth, healthy skin/hair/nails, energy, absorption of fat soluble vitamins

500

Over 17.5 million sufganiyot are consumed in Israel throughout Hanukkah each year. Sufganiyots are what sweet, fried treat?

Jelly Donuts

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