Vitamins/Minerals
What is a mineral?
True or False: Essential nutrients are any nutrients my body cannot live without.
What is false.
Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are 3 of the 6 main essential nutrients. Name the other 3.
What are water, vitamins and minerals?
Of the three calorie producing nutrients, fats provide more than both carbs and proteins. Per gram of fat you receive this many calories.
What is 9?
A t-bone steak is provides the body all of the main nutrients except
What are carbohydrates?
Vitamins that are easily excreted by the body via urine/sweat are known as
What is water soluble?
True or False: Cholesterol is an essential nutrient.
What is false.
Which nutrient is your body's preferred source of energy?
What are carbohydrates?
Eating 5 grams of sugar is equivalent to consuming how many calories?
What is 20 calories?
What are trans fats?
This mineral is paramount to maintaining bone health among other things
What is calcium?
What is the most important essential nutrient, regardless of ones diet or body type?
What is water?
Carbohydrates can be broken up into 2 main categories: simple carbs and complex carbs. What are the the 2 forms of complex carbs we consume in our diet?
What are starches and fiber?
How many calories in a serving of lasagna are from protein? (see diagram M400)
What is 68 calories?
Green leafy vegetables are mainly composed of what essential nutrient?
What is water?
Vitamins A, C, D, and E are all incredibly important in maintaining health. Which of these vitamins is water soluble?
Which is Vitamin C?
Out of the 20 amino acids, how many are considered essential?
What are 9?
This group of essential nutrients is not easily stored by our body and must be consumed often to maintain health.
What are minerals?
A pint of ice cream is 350 calories per serving. If the serving size is 2/3 cups and there are 3 servings per container, how many calories are in a pint of ice cream?
What is 1050 calories?
This vitamin is responsible for repairing/maintaining tissues throughout your body, is a powerful antioxidant, and strengthens your body's immune system.
This vitamin is almost exclusively found in animal products and as a consequence is usually a source of vitamin deficiency for vegan/vegetarians.
What is Vitamin B12?
What are omega-3 fatty acids?
This compound is the main building block in carbohydrates that our body converts into energy.
What is glucose?
If you eat 10 regular Oreos, how many calories did you consume? (round to the nearest whole calorie, see diagram M500)
What is 533 calories?
Women are commonly deficient in this essential nutrient during their menstruation cycles.
What is iron?