Vitamins and Minerals
MyPlate
Food Safety
Catch-All
Halloween Themed
100

If you are lacking calcium, you are at risk for this disease

What is osteoporosis?

100

What % of your plate should be fruits and vegetables

What is 50%

100

The most common (and easiest) way to prevent cross-contamination

What is hand washing?

100

This essential nutrient is our main source of energy

What is carbohydrates?

100

What is the best selling Halloween candy?

What is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

200

This vitamin is thought to help prevent colds

What is Vitamin C?

200

The adult daily fruit recommendation is ____ cups

What is 2 cups?

200

Name the THREE safe ways to thaw meat

What is refrigerator, microwave, cold water

200

This nutrient is found abundantly in whole fruit, but is lost in the juicing process

What is fiber?

200

The first Jack O' Lantern was carved from what vegetable?

What is turnip?

300

This vitamin is found in sweet potatoes and carrots and is important for eyesight

What is Vitamin A?

300

1 cup from the Dairy Group is equivalent to __ oz. of cheese

what is 1.5 oz

300

Minimum safe cooking temperature for chicken

What is 165°F

300

Name TWO natural sugars

What is Lactose (Dairy) and Fructose (Fruit)

300

Chicken Feed is the former name of this controversial Halloween candy

What is Candy Corn?

400

This mineral is found in red meat and dark, leafy greens; without it, you may feel tired or have trouble concentrating

What is iron?

400

How many minutes of physical activity is recommended per WEEK

What is 150 minutes

400

It is 80° F outside and you are at a picnic. How long do you have to eat your coleslaw before it becomes unsafe to eat?

What is two hours?

400

This type of fat is associated with an increased risk of heart disease

What is Trans Fat?

OR 

What is Saturated Fat?

400

Milk chocolate was invented in what country

What is Switzerland?

500
Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends ____ mg of sodium per day

What is 2,300mg?

This is equal to 1 tsp of table salt!!!

500

A deck of cards is considered the serving size for which food

What is meat?

500

What is the Temperature Danger Zone?

What is 40° - 140° F?

(The range of temperatures where bacteria multiplies)

500

Name 3 factors that determine how many calories you should consume

What is: age, gender, physical activity level, chronic disease, genetics

500

These were the original three flavors of a 3 Muskateers Bar

What are chocolate strawberry and vanilla?