NUTRIENTS - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The process by which the body takes in and uses food.

Nutrition

Calories

Body Mass Index

Appetite

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Hunger is a need, a natural physical drive to eat that protects us from starvation. Appetite is a desire to eat, but not a need.

TRUE

FALSE

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Substances in food that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life are called nutrients. What are the 6 nutrients?

Carbohydrates, Meats, Minerals, Water, Protein, and Dairy

Fruits, Milk, Vitamins, Water, Pork, and Vitamins

Carbohydrates, Fats, Water, Protein, Minerals and Vitamins

Carbohydrates, Fats, Minerals, Cheese, Protein, and Vegetables

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What measures energy in food?

Calories

Ruler

Thermometer

Food label

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which nutrient helps rebuild and repair muscles?

Dairy

Sodium

Carbohydrates

Protein

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which nutrient insulates the body against the cold and protects internal organs?

Proteins

Fats

Minerals

Nutrients

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which nutrient helps control body functions such as digestion, metabolism, and wound healing?

Vitamins

Minerals

Water

Vegetables

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which nutrient carries/transports other nutrients and oxygen throughout the body? It also makes up about 75% of your body

Dairy

Minerals

Protein

Water

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which nutrient are substances that the body CANNOT manufacture, but are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and regulating many vital body processes?

Protein

Minerals

Water

Vitamins

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which nutrient is our body's MAIN source of energy?

Carbohydrates

Fats

Water

Minerals

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which one of these is considered the "good fats" that we get from foods?

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

Saturated

Carbs

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following are proteins?

arugula

Strawberries

tortilla

Beans, eggs, chicken

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Fish, nuts, oils and avocado are healthy sources of....

Fiber

Protein

Minerals

Fat

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Sugars are...

cholesterol

complex carbohydrates

amino acids

simple carbohydrates and quick energy

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What happens if you eat more carbohydrates then your body needs?

becomes DNA

turns to fat

creates extra energy

becomes waste

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which Vitamin is the only one our bodies can make?

A

D

B12

Calcium

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

There are two types of carbohydrates. What are they?

Magnesium and Calcium

Simple and Complex

Unsaturated and Saturated

Vitamin B and Vitamin C

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What food group is most responsible for providing water?

Meats

Fruits

Grains

Dairy products

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The best way to fill your diet with Iron is by eating

Red meat

Leafy green vegetables

Thick skinned fruit

Brown rice

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Examples of complex carbohydrates include:

Soda, energy drinks, juice

Whole wheat bread, vegetables, rice

Lean chicken, fish, peanut butter

Simple carbohydrates like sugar

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