Nutrition Terms
How Many Calories?
Myplate
This or That
Food Labels
100
This is the term that refers to the energy value of food.
What is a calorie?
100
One Large Apple
What is 53 calories?
100
This is the largest section of my plate, it is where you should get your long term energy from.
What is Grains?
100
Apple or Candy Apple
What is Apple?
100
If a food contains at least this % of your daily value...it is considered high
What is 20%
200
This is the nutrient that builds muscle
What is Protein?
200
McDonalds Big Mac
What is 550 Calories?
200
This food group includes Milk and Cheese, it is usually a good source of calcium, which builds bones and teeth.
What is Dairy?
200
Pumpkin slices or pumpkin Pie?
What is Pumpkin Slices?
200
This is based on a 2000 calorie per day diet
What is percent daily value?
300
This is the nutrient that has twice the caloric value of any other nutrient and when it comes from an animal...it clogs you arteries.
What is Fat?
300
One can of Coke
What is 90 calories?
300
This is the red group.
What is Fruits?
300
Baked chicken or fried chicken
What is Baked Chicken?
300
The percentage of daily calories that should be in each meal
What is 30% or less
400
This nutrient provides energy and is found in all fruits, but be careful...too much can lead to increased body fat.
What is Carbohydrate?
400
One slice of cheese pizza.
What is 272 calories?
400
This is the section of Myplate that includes items like Carrots, Cucumbers and Lettuce.
What is Vegetables?
400
Fruit Salad or Fruit Juice
What is Fruit Salad?
400
This tells you how much to eat at one sitting
What is Serving Size?
500
When you take in more of these than you burn off, you will store the extra as body fat.
What is Calories?
500
Friendly's Jim Dandy Ice Cream Sundae.
What is 1090 Calories?
500
This is the food group that will supply you with your muscle building protein.
What is Meats and Beans?
500
Skim milk or Whole milk
What is Skim Milk?
500
The measurement used for Protein, Carbohydrate and Fat
What is Grams?