Nutrition

Nutrients

100

If there are 26 calories per serving in a bag of chips, and there are 4 servings in the bag, how many calories total in the entire bag?

104

200

What can the color of your urine tell you?

How hydrated you are

300

Name two things to look for on a nutrition label when you are looking for a healthy snack

•Protein

•Vitamins

•Dietary Fibers

•Few ingredients, familiar ingredients

400

Name two things that are a RED FLAG on a food label

•High sodium (20% or more dv)

•Trans fat

•High total fat

•ADDED SUGARS

•Cholesterol

•Long list of ingredients

•Ingredients you don’t know

500

What are the 6 nutrients?

vitamins, minerals, fats, carbs, water, protien

Food Groups

100

How many food groups are there? on MY PLATE

5

200

Which food group do eggs fall in?

Protein 

300

Which food group do avocados fall in?

Fruit

400

Which food group was on the food PYRAMID, but is no longer included in MY PLATE?

Sugars, fats, oils

500

On the MyPlate food group visual- what food group does the purple section represent?

Protein

Food additives

100

What legally needs a nutrition label?

Anything sold in stores that is edible (not produce, coffee, tea, or alcohol)

200

Why is the fresh fruit in our experiment already rotting?

they have no food additives / preservatives 

300

The first ingredient listed near a nutrition label has what significance?

There is more of that ingredient than any other ingredient in the food

400

Why do food manufacturers use Red 40, blue 1, and other dyes?

To add or change the color of the food

500

What is the purpose of a preservative ?

To make food last longer

or 

To prevent food from going bad

Health Triangle

100

What are the three sides of the health triangle?

Social, Mental, physical

200

Which side of the triangle would SLEEP fall under? (think about what it DIRECTLY falls under)

Physical 

300

Being able to talk out a disagreement, means you have good ____________ health?

social 

400

Stress falls under what side of the health triangle?

Mental

500

BONUS What does Holistic Health mean?

Focusing on all three types of health, not just physical.

RANDOM BONUS QUESTIONS

100

What is the largest organ of the human body?

the skin

200

What is the capitol of Kentucky? 

Frankfort

300

How many chambers are in the heart?

4

400

How many bones are in the human body?

206 (team closest gets the point if no one gets it correct)

500

After food leaves the stomach, where does it go next?

The small intestine