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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following nutrients provides energy to the body?carbohydratesvitaminswaterminerals
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following nutrients is important for body, cell, and muscle growth and repair?vitaminsfatsproteinscarbohydrates
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which nutrient supplies the most calories per gram?
carbohydrates
fats
protein
water
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the type of vitamin that is stored in the body.fat solublewater solubleprotein solublecarbohydrate soluble
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about most fast foods?
they are low in nutrient density
they are high in fat and calories
they are low in vitamins and minerals
all of the above
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main reason for eating a wide variety of foods?to learn the food labelto provide all the nutrients you needto keep from getting bored with your dietto help improve physical fitness
- 7. Multiple ChoiceModify the following statement to make it true: The body uses vitamin C to transport and absorb calcium.The body uses vitamin D to transport and absorb calcium.The body uses vitamin A to transport and absorb calciumThe body uses vitamin E to transport and absorb calciumThe body uses vitamin K to transport and absorb calcium
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA student is concerned about having a well-balanced diet. What percent of his total daily calories should come from fat?0% - 5%20% - 35%40% - 45%50% - 70%
- 9. Multiple ChoicePredict which two food items most likely caused the student to become infected with the salmonella bacteria:
A student had toast and eggs with a banana for breakfast. For lunch he had spaghetti with sauce and chocolate milk from the school cafeteria. For dinner he had grilled chicken with rice and green beans. That night he became ill from a salmonella bacterial infection.rice and eggsspaghetti and green beanschicken and toasteggs and chicken - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat could the student from the previous question do to avoid a salmonella bacterial infection?throw out all of the food in the refrigeratormake sure all food is prepared safely and heated thoroughlymake sure the bread is not moldy before putting it in the toasteravoid food products that are grown, as they have higher levels of bacteria
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe basic building block of a carbohydrate is a _____________ molecule.sugarcalciumsodium
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAn athlete is preparing to run a marathon (26.2 miles), decide which of the following meals she should eat the night before to provide the most energy for the race?eat a steak and drink a coffeeload up on candy bars and chipseat pasta and drink watereat a bowl of cereal and drink an energy drink
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy would a person want to limit their intake of sodium (salt)?sodium weakens bones and teethsodium can lead to high blood pressuresodium is linked to cancersodium causes a person to be diabetic
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA student should have a minimum of how many glasses of water per day?5678
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIf a student is looking at the ingredient list on a food label and water is listed first, she would know that________________________water weighs the most in the productwater weighs the least in the productthe list is in no particular order
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat food group is NOT located on the “my plate” guide?meat, fruit, grainsfruit, meat, proteingrains, vegetables, proteinfats, oils, and sweets
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the body’s physical response for the need of food?appetitehungercraving
- 18. Multiple Choice
How many calories would you consume if you ate the entire product?50200990110 - 19. Multiple ChoiceIf a student ate one serving of the food product, how many more grams(g) of fiber would he need to consume in order to achieve 100% of the daily recommended value for a 2000 calorie diet?12 g31g1g22g
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich nutrient contributes the most calories to this product?CarbohydratesFatsProteins
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