Food Labels
Serving Size
My Pyramid
Functions
Misc.
100
How are ingredients on a food label listed?
What is from greatest to least in terms of weight.
100
What shape or item is a serving of meat equal to?
What is a deck of cards
100
What are the 6 food groups on the pyramid?
What is fruit, veggies, milk, meat, grains, and oil
100
What is the main function of protein in your body?
What is build and repair muscle tissue.
100
How many hours to teens need to exercise a day?
What is at LEAST 60 minutes
200
When an nutrition label says a number ...does it refer to the whole container or a single serving?
What is you need to read the package - some are individual and others are larger amounts.
200
What is a serving of cheese equal to?
What is 3 dice
200
What is new about this food guide pyramid that was not included on the old one?
What is exercise.
200
Describes the 3 function of fat in your body?
What is provides energy, insulate your body, provides potection, serves as a reserve for energy.
200
Which is better to put on your bread butter or olive oil?
What is Olive Oil. It is a cancer fighter and an unsaturated fat!
300
This is the main purpose of a nutrition label?
What is to educate people on what they are eating.
300
What would equal a serving size of pizza?
What is 2 dollar bills
300
What are discretionary calories and how do you know how many you get a day? Daily Double How much will you wager?
What is they are limited amounts you get from sweets. It is the amount of calories you have leftover once you get the required amount of calories/servings from fruits, veggies, grains, milk, oil, and meat.
300
Calcium is vital for all people, especially women because it...
What is helps build strong healthy bones and teeth.
300
What is the main function of vitamin C in our bodies?
What is it helps fight off infections.
400
Is there ONE most important thing to look for on a food label?
What is no, this may vary depending on your dietary goal!
400
You enjoy eating cookies for dessert. What shape would represent a serving size of cookies? How many? quarters or poker chips
What is 2 poker chips
400
What food groups are peanut butter and eggs apart?
What is meat
400
What is the sunshine Vitamin? Daily Double What will you wager?
What is Vitamin D. It helps your body use calcium.
400
What is the daily average caloric intake? ( the amount of food an average person eats?
What is 2000 calories
500
If your food label says there are 3 servings in the container and there are 100 calories per serving, you would consume this many calories if you ate the whole thing.
What is 300.
500
What object would be equal to a serving of pasta?
What is tennis ball--about 1/2 cup.
500
How did the Mypramid website figure out your daily caloric need? List three factors.
What is age, gender and amount of exercise
500
What is the MAIN function of B vitamins?
What is help your body use ENERGY!
500
What is the main function of Iron?
What is give oxygen to red blood cells.