Smart Choices
True or False:
Smart Choices is mandatory in all Queensland state schools
True
What is the purpose of a food label?
To help consumers make food choices and protect their health and safety.
Name 4 different dietary requirements
Coeliac, Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian
What is another name for calories which is most commonly used in Australia?
Kilojoules
What is the national dish of Spain?
Paella
What does the Smart Choices initiative help to address?
Childhood overweight and obesity
What are three (3) things a food label must display?
Ingredients, date, nutrition information, directions for use and storage, country of origin, allergens, warning and advisory statements
What is a dietary requirement?
A constraint a person may have to certain foods due to allergy, intolerance or other medical needs.
What is the recommended dietary intake of fibre for an adult per day?
Approximately 30g
What country produces the most coffee in the world?
Brazil
What guidelines are Smart Choices based on?
The Australian Dietary Guidelines
What term is used commonly used instead of salt on a food label?
Sodium
Name three (3) foods a person with Coeliac Disease should avoid.
Bread, pasta, cereals, biscuits or crackers, cakes and pastries, pies, gravies and sauces
What is dietary fibre? What are the two (2) types of fibre?
Dietary fibre is also known as roughage or the indigestible part of food. The two types of fibre are insoluble and soluble.
Globe and Jerusalem are types of what vegetable?
Artichoke
Smart Choices classifies food and drinks into 3 categories - what are they and provide an example of a food that belongs in each.
Green, Amber, Red
What is another name for a food label?
Nutrition Information Panel (NIP)
What is the difference between vegetarian and vegan?
Vegetarians do not eat meat while vegans do not eat any animal products or by-products including eggs, dairy, and honey.
How much sodium is recommended for adults per day?
2000mg
Is red velvet considered chocolate or vanilla cake?
Vanilla as it has only a few tablespoons of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
What is the definition of each Smart Choice category (Green, Amber, Red)?
Green - high in fibre and low in fat
Amber - limit quantities of these foods sold at the canteen
Red - these foods can only be sold two times per term
What does the percentage daily intake on a food label mean?
The nutrients in one serve of the food that an average adult needs.
How would you change the following meal for someone who was lactose AND gluten intolerant
Creamy Chicken Fettucine Carbonara
- Chicken, bacon and fettucine served in a creamy garlic sauce.
Gluten-free pasta
Homemade dairy free sauce
- use lactose-free or non-dairy milk or cream (e.g., coconut milk/cream)
- use ghee instead of butter
Be mindful of store-bought seasonings on chicken or bacon
What is the difference between insoluble and soluble fibre? Provide an example for each
About how many taste buds does the average human tongue have?
10,000