Nutrition Jeopardy

Essential Nutrients

100

I make up at least 75% of the human body

Water

200

I come in two forms, simple and complex

Carbohydrates

300

I help build, maintain and repair body tissue

Protein 

400

I am required to carry “fat-soluble” vitamins throughout the body.

Fat

500

Too much of me and you'll spend your day in the bathroom!

Fiber

Sugar

100

The majority of sugar is found in _________

Drinks (Soda, Juice, Sports Drinks)

200

Teenage boys drink an average of _____ cans a day

3 

300

__/3 of the population is overweight or obese

1/3

400

A 32 oz cola has 400 calories. If you drank one every day for a year without burning those excess calories you would gain ______ pounds.

41.7 (If no one gets this I will accept 41)

500

When coca cola was first introduced it was offered in what sized bottle?

6.5 oz 

Minerals

100

I help maintain healthy teeth and bones

Calcium

200

Lack of __________ can lead to anemia 

Iron

300

77% of this minerals use is found in processed foods

Sodium

400

Osteoporosis is a result of a lack of __________&___________

Calcium & Phosphorus 

500

The body requires this many minerals daily for proper function

16

Vitamins

100

Vitamins are separated into these two types

Fat Soluble & Water Soluble

200

Vitamins provide you with energy. T/F 

False

300

You can receive this vitamin from the Sun. 

Vitamin D

400

Vitamin K helps the blood perform a very important function. (Think about the water park)

Clot

500

This vitamin helps the body fight infections

Vitamin C

?Mystery?

100

What is the main essential nutrient in this food?

Protein 

200

In this food label are you receiving more of your daily value of minerals or vitamins?

Minerals

300

How many grams of fat are in this product?

64 Grams

400

What food source has almost every Vitamin in it?

Dark Leafy Green Vegetables

500

Proteins are made up of ________ _________

Amino Acids