Vitamins & Minerals
This vitamin helps your body absorb calcium.
What is Vitamin D?
This red fruit is commonly used to make ketchup.
What is a tomato?
Drinking about this many cups of water per day is a common guideline.
What is 8 cups?
Eggs, beans, and chicken are part of this nutrient group.
What is protein?
This fast food chain is famous for the line, "We have the meats."
What is Arby's?
A medium banana has about this many calories.
What is about 105 calories?
This inexpensive noodle dish, often costing under a dollar per pack, is a staple of broke college students, and cooks in about 3 minutes.
What is instant Ramen?
This mineral in bananas helps prevent muscle cramps.
What is Potassium?
These orange vegetables are good for eyesight.
What are carrots?
This habit helps prevent over eating and improves digestion.
What is eating slowly?
Brown rice and oats are examples of these.
What are whole greens?
This sandwich chain promotes customizable subs with vegetables.
What is Subway?
One original glazed doughnut from Krispy Kreme has about this many calories.
What is about 190 calories?
A common budget meal made by combining this inexpensive legume with rice forms a "complete protein."
What are beans?
This vitamin helps eyesight and is found in carrots.
What is Vitamin A?
This leafy green vegetable was famous in cartoons for making muscles strong.
What is spinach?
Eating from these five groups helps create a balanced diet.
What are the food groups?
This soy based protein is popular in vegetarian meals.
What is tofu?
These fried potato strips are one of the most popular fast food foods.
What are french fries?
A regular order of french fries from McDonald's contains about this many calories.
What is about 320 calories?
Often bought in bulk for cheap breakfast, this grain becomes a filling meal when cooked with water or milk and topped with fruit.
What is oatmeal?
This mineral carries oxygen in the blood.
What is Iron?
This green fruit is high and healthy fats and used in guacamole.
What is an avocado?
This nutrient helps keep digestion healthy.
What is fiber?
Quinoa is special because it contains all nine of these.
What are essential amino acids?
These unhealthy fats used in some fried foods increase heart disease risk.
What are trans fats?
One slice of pepperoni pizza has roughly this many calories.
What is about 300 calories?
In nutrition, this term describes foods that provide a high amount of nutrients relative to their cost - important for students eating on tight budget.
What is nutrient density?
Citrus fruits contain large amounts of this immune-supporting vitamin.
What is Vitamin C?
This vegetable looks like a tiny tree and is high in Vitamin C.
What is broccoli?
This eating style focuses on paying attention to hunger and fullness.
What is mindful eating?
This fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
What is salmon?
This sugary drink often served with fast food can increase risk of Type 2 Diabetes when consumed frequently.
What is soda?
A grande caramel Frappuccino from Starbucks contains about this many calories.
What is about 370 calories?
This cooking strategy - making large quantities of food once and storing portions for later - helps student students save both money and time.
What is meal prepping?