Name the Macro
MyPlate Categories
Macro 1
Macro 2
100

Bananas are mainly what macronutrient?

Carb

100

What is the food category that contains whole wheat bread?

Grain

100

What are the main nutrients that make up our food called?

Macronutrients

100

What are the two types of fat? 

unsaturated and saturated 

200

The two macronutrients that peanut butter is mostly made of is

Fat and protein

200

What is the food category that contains fish, beef and chicken?

Protein foods 

200

What are the three main macronutrients?

Carbohydrates, Fat, and Protein

200

What fat is solid at room temperature and give an example?

Saturated

examples: Meat fat, Butter, Full-fat dairy products

300

What 2 macronutrients are beans mostly composed of?

Protein and Carbohydrate

300

According to MyPlate, black beans can be put into 3 different food groups name 2 of them?

Grain, vegetables, protein

300

What are the two main forms of carbohydrates?

Simple carbohydrates (or simple sugar)

Complex carbohydrates 



300

Of the two we discussed, what type of fat do you want less of in your diet?

Saturated fat

400

Corn is mainly what type of macronutrient?

Carb
400

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%

400

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.

400

Of the 3 macronutrients which nutrient is the preferred energy source?

carbohydrates 

500

Hemoglobin is made from

Protein

500

What are the 5 food categories according to my plate

Whole Grains , Fruits, Vegetables, Protein Foods, and milk


500

How many essential amino acids are there? These are the ones that you must obtain from your diet.

9

500

_____ _____ are the building blocks of protein.

Amino acids