Food Balence

Question 1

What are the five food groups in a balanced diet?

Answer 1

• Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods
• Fruit and vegetables
• Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein
• Milk and dairy foods
• Foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar
• Oils and spreads

Question 2

What is the recommended daily intake of fruits and vegetables?

Answer 2

5-a-day

Question 3

Which food group is an important source of energy?

Answer 3

Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods

Question 4

Which food group should be eaten in small amounts and avoided too often?

Answer 4

Foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar

Question 5

What type of alternatives should be chosen when consuming foods high in fat?

Answer 5

Unsaturated alternatives

Question 6

Which food group is a good source of protein?

Answer 6

Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein

Question 7

What should be chosen when eating foods from the protein group?

Answer 7

Low fat alternatives

Question 8

What food items are included in the milk and dairy foods group?

Answer 8

• Yoghurt
• Cheese

Question 9

Fill in the blank: A balanced diet requires eating a variety of different foods in correct _______.

Answer 9

proportions

Question 10

True or False: It is important to eat more from the smaller food groups than the larger ones.

Answer 10

False