Eatwell Guide

Question 1

Recommended consumption of fruit and veg

Answer 1

5 portions daily
1/3 of diet
3 heaped tbsp for veg
80g fruit 🍉

Question 2

Recommended consumption of carbohydrates

Answer 2

Around a third of diet
Aim for wholemeal

Question 3

Recommended consumption of protein

Answer 3

Source of iron and zinc
2 fish portions a week ( 1oily)
Less than 70g red and processed meat
Around 20% of diet

Question 4

Recommended consumption of dairy

Answer 4

2-3 dairy foods a day
9% of diet

Question 5

Recommended consumption of oils and spreads

Answer 5

Low

Question 6

Recommended consumption of water

Answer 6

6-8 glasses daily

Question 7

Recommended consumption of kilocalories for men

Answer 7

2500kcal

Question 8

Recommended consumption of kilocalories for women

Answer 8

2000kcal

Question 9

Young children 2-5 diets

Answer 9

Small stomachs - small meals regularly
Calcium and vitamin a for growth

Question 10

Children 5-12 diets

Answer 10

Begin to follow eat well guide
Protein, starch carbs, calcium for growth
Vitamin d needed for calcium absorption

Question 11

Nutrients important for teens

Answer 11

Calcium (bones)
Vitamin d (bones)
Iron (periods)
Vitamin c (periods)
Protein (growth)

Question 12

Recommended consumption of calories for pregnant women women and nutrients

Answer 12

Extra 200kcal
Folic acid needed to reduce risk of birth defects

Question 13

Elderly adults nutrition

Answer 13

Reduce calorie intake (metabolic rate slows)
Fibre (digestion and bowels)
B vitamins (reduces memory loss)
Calcium and vitamin d (limit bone problems)
Iron and vitamin c (reduces risk of anaemia)

Question 14

Lacto-ovo vegetarians don’t eat

Answer 14

Meat or fish

Question 15

Lacto vegetarians don’t eat

Answer 15

Meat fish or eggs

Question 16

Coeliac disease

Answer 16

Causes the immune system to attack tissue when gluten is eaten
Damages the gut lining so nutrients cannot be absorbed