Fruits
True or False. Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help protect again certain types of cancer.
True.
What important mineral is provided by the dairy group?
What is Calcium.
True or False. Most Americans get enough protein in their diet.
True. In fact most Americans consume excess amounts of protein. The recommended daily allowance is 46 grams for adult females. The average intake is ~70 grams.
Name 3 food items that fall into the grains category.
Breads, pasta, cereal, rice, oatmeal, tortilla, grits.
How much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
What is half
True or False. Fiber found in fruit can help lower cholesterol.
True.
True or False. Dairy is the only food group that provides calcium.
False. Tofu, edamame, collard greens, spinach, fortified cereals and "milk alternatives" are some additional sources.
What categories do beans and peas fall into?
What is protein and vegetables?
What is bread?
What vitamin gives carrots and sweet potatoes their orange color?
What is vitamin A.
Fruits are a good source of what vitamins?
A. Vitamin A, D, E, K
B. B vitamins
B. B vitamins
B vitamins help with cellular growth, metabolism (converting food into energy), boosts immune system.
How many cups from the dairy group are recommended daily?
What is three.
What are some vegetarian sources of protein?
Tofu, beans, nuts, seeds, peanut butter, hummus.
True or False. The grains group is the same as the carbohydrate group.
False. Carbohydrates can be found in all other food groups: protein, dairy, vegetables and fruit.
True or False. Eating raw vegetables is the only way to get all the nutrients.
Cooked vegetables still contain vitamins, minerals, and fiber and can be very nutritious – but remember that sauces or seasonings used in cooking can add calories, saturated fat, and/or sodium to vegetables.
What fruits are a good source vitamin C?
What are lemons, limes, oranges, cherries, kiwi, strawberries.
What is the sugar found in dairy foods?
What is lactose.
True or False. Protein rich foods can sometimes add the amount of sodium consumed.
True. Packaged meat, poultry and seafood has added sodium as a preservative.
What are the three components of grain?
A grain contains three parts: bran, germ and endosperm. The bran is the outer layer and is rich in fiber. The germ is the inner layer and is rich in nutrients. The endosperm is the bulk of the kernel and contains some of the vitamins and minerals.
What color of vegetable is the healthiest to eat?
Trick question! All vegetables are healthy for you to eat.
What nutrient can be obtained from eating the whole fruit rather than just drinking the juice?
A. Sugar
B. Vitamins
C. minerals
D. Fiber
What is fiber?
What is the process called that is used to eliminate pathogens and increase shelf life of dairy foods?
A. homogenization
B. Pasteurization
C. Irradiation
B. What is pasteurization
What protein rich food is also a good source of calcium?
A. Red meat
B. Peas
C. Ham
D. Sardines.
What is sardines.
Refined grains are grains that have had the bran and germ removed to make a finer texture, most shelf stable product. Which of the following below is the most common refined grain?
A. Bulgur wheat
B. Wheat bread
C. Oatmeal.
D. Rice
D. Rice
Carrots, onions and potatoes are this type of vegetable.
What is a root vegetable.