General Nutrition
The Three Food Groups
What are Grains, Fruits and Vegetables and Protein?
Important in maintaining strong bones and teeth
What is Calcium?
This daily habit helps strengthen your muscles and bones and supports your overall growth.
What is exercise?
This section of a nutrition label shows how much energy you’ll get from a single serving of food.
This cooking technique involves using hot water to evenly cook food.
What is boiling?
The Big Nutrient found in meats, tofu, beans and nuts
What is protein?
The vitamin that is important for vision
What is Vitamin A
You can estimate on serving of fruit using this part of your hand
What is your fist?
This part of the label tells you how much of each nutrient contributes to your recommended daily intake.
What are %DailyValues?
This cooking technique preserves the texture of the food along with flavor
What is stir frying?
Big Nutrient found in bread
This macronutrient is the body's primary source of energy.
What is Carbohydrates?
This is the recommended amount of physical activity children should get every day.
What is 60 minutes?
What is a Serving Size?
Grilling, Roasting and Baking all use this kind of heat to cook food.
What is Dry heat?
Big Nutrient (macronutrient) Found in butter and oils
This macronutrient is used to build and repair tissues in the body.
What are proteins?
This should be your primary drink of choice
What is water?
On a nutrition label, a % Daily Value of 5% is considered a small amount, while 15% or more is considered this.
What is a large amount
When your body reacts badly to a certain food, it is called this.
What is an allergic Reaction?
What are the little nutrients (micronutrients) found in fruits and vegetables?
This macronutrient provides protection to organs and is the energy storage nutrient
What are Fats?
You can use this part of your hand to estimate one serving of fats
What is the tip of your thumb?
A nutrition label provides serving size, calories, %DV and this key detail to help with food information.
What is the ingredients list?
This cooking technique uses a large amount of oil but preserves food really well
What is Deep Frying