Name the Macro
Bananas are mainly what macronutrient?
Carb
What is the food category that contains whole wheat bread?
Grain
What are the main nutrients that make up our food called?
Macronutrients
What are the two types of fat?
unsaturated and saturated
The two macronutrients that peanut butter is mostly made of is
Fat and protein
What is the food category that contains fish, beef and chicken?
Protein foods
What are the three main macronutrients?
Carbohydrates, Fat, and Protein
What fat is solid at room temperature and give an example?
Saturated
examples: Meat fat, Butter, Full-fat dairy products
What 2 macronutrients are beans mostly composed of?
Protein and Carbohydrate
According to MyPlate, black beans can be put into 3 different food groups name 2 of them?
Grain, vegetables, protein
What are the two main forms of carbohydrates?
Simple carbohydrates (or simple sugar)
Complex carbohydrates
Of the two we discussed, what type of fat do you want less of in your diet?
Saturated fat
Corn is mainly what type of macronutrient?
What is the recommended percentage of how much protein we need in our diet each day?
A. 45- 65%, B. 10-35%, C. 20-35%
B. 10-35%
What type of carb is broken down more quickly and give an example?
simple carbohydrate
-found in processed and refined sugar foods such as candy, drinks, cake, ice cream , etc.
Of the 3 macronutrients which nutrient is the preferred energy source?
carbohydrates
Hemoglobin is made from
Protein
What are the 5 food categories according to my plate
Whole Grains , Fruits, Vegetables, Protein Foods, and milk
How many essential amino acids are there? These are the ones that you must obtain from your diet.
9
_____ _____ are the building blocks of protein.
Amino acids