Nutrition Quiz

Nutrition Quiz

What have you learned about My Plate and reading labels? Can you select foods for good health?

published on December 13, 2012
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What are the 5 sections of My Plate?

Fruits, Fats, Protein, Milk, and Vegetables
Fruits, Protein, Carbohydrates, Dairy, and Vegetables
Fruits, Vegetables, Protein, Grains, Dairy
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Dried beans and peas like baked beans and pea soup contain

Low cost food
Protein
A vegetarian protein source
All of the above
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A way to tell which fats are healthier by the way they look at room temperature

Clear
Lliquid
Solid
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Weight gain is caused by

Eating too much carbohydrate
Consuming more calories than you burn off
Not enough exercise
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Whole grains are healthier because of

minerals
fiber
vitamins
all of above
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A calorie is

something that is mostly in carbohydrates
a unit of measurement of food energy
how much fat is in food
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Dairy products are needed for

high protein content
healthy bones
both
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Ingredients on a food label are listed by

Healthy to least healthy
Amount by weight
Fat content
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The amount of calories per gram of fat is

4
6
9
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A nutritional claim on a food label

can be confusing
must be truthful
is a way to sell more of the product
all of the above
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Four foods that contain protein are

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Four foods that count as dairy serving are

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Two vegetarian foods that are good sources of protein are

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What are 3 considerations in deciding if a snack food is healthy or not?

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Why do we need to consider serving sizes?

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The best way to choose healthier foods is to

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Two ways to try to consume more vegetables are

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The best way to get the most nutrients from vegetables is to