Health Eating

Macronutrients

100

This Macronutrient in found primarily in red meat.

Protein

200

This Macronutrient is the brains primary source of energy

carbohydrate

300

This macronutrient is responsible for helping to absorb vitamins and minerals

Fat

400

 ________ are units of energy provided by macronutrients

Calories

500

all information about macronutrients are found on ____________ ________________ of food packaging.

Nutrition Label

Micronutrients

100

_____________are vitamins or minerals essential for health, needed by the body in very small amounts (milligrams or micrograms), but critical for bodily functions like growth, immunity, enzyme production, and energy conversion, with deficiencies causing severe health issues

Micronutrients

200

this micronutrient is also known as SALT

Sodium

300

This micronutrient is found in bananas

Potassium

400

what are the two forms of micronutrients found in food called

Vitamins and Minerals

500

This micronutrient is found in red meat 

Iron

General Questions

100

How many food groups are there in the Canadian Food Guide?

4

200

Which food groups is recommended that you eat the most of?

Fruits and vegetables

300

eggs are from which food groups?

meat and alternatives

400

peanuts fall under which food groups category?

Alternatives

500

How many calories should students aged 12 and under be consuming per day?

1400 - 2200