NUTRITION JEOPARDY

FOOD FACTS

100

This Italian food is very popular here and can include each of the 5 food groups.

What is a Pizza?

200

Although often considered a vegatable, this food is actually a fruit.

What is a tomato?

300

Drying grapes for several days will give you this fruit.

What is a raisin?

400

This vegetable contains more water than a watermelon.

What is iceberg lettuce?

500

This food in the milk group contains live cultures and can be brought whipped, mixed with fruit, or frozen.

What is yogurt?

Food Groups

100

This food group has bread, rice, and pasta products and provides you with energy.

What is the Grains group?

200

Calcium plus vitamin D are the main nutrients in this food group.

What is Dairy?

300

Apples, pears, cabbage and beans are part of this food group and are rich in vitamins.

What is Fruit and Vegetable group?

400

Fish, chicken, eggs, nuts, and seeds are part of this food group.

What is Protein group?

500

There are two types of protein.

What is Animal and Plant protein?

FRUITS & VEGATABLES

100

This fruit with a yellow peel is high in potassium and is the most popular fruit in the U.S.

What is the banana

200

There are many varieties of this white vegetable including shitake and portobello.

What is a mushroom?

300

This purple vegetable, often used to make a popular Italian dish, is important for healthy aging.

What is eggplant?

400

This is another name for dried plums.

What is a prune?

500

This green vegetable, often eaten raw on salads, contains high amounts of Vitamin C.

What is broccoli?

Vitamins and Nutrients

100

Fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, protein, and water are 

What is 6 major nutrients?

200

This is known as the sunshine vitamin.

What is Vitamin D?

300

Spinach and liver provide a good source of this mineral.

What is Iron?

400

This vitamin is thought to help prevent and fight colds.

What is Vitamin C?

500

Substances found in food that promote health and sustains life.

What is Nutrients?

Herbs and Spices

100

This is supposed to keep vampires away.

What is Garlic?

200

People with high blood pressure are told to watch how much of this they eat.

What is salt?

300

This spice is bright red and starts with the letter P.

What is Paprika? 

400

The name of this spice rhymes with kennel.

What is fennel?

500

This salt substitute comes in many different flavors and has a very feminine name.

What is Mrs. Dash?