Nutrition Quiz

Question 1

What causes bad cholesterol most?

Answer 1

saturated fats

Question 2

What is the highest percentage of calories that can be saturated fats in our diet?

Answer 2

10%

Question 3

What do most vegetable oils contain?

Answer 3

unsaturated fats

Question 4

Where are saturated fats found?

Answer 4

animal products such as butter, cheese, oils, cream, and meats

Question 5

What are unsaturated fats?

Answer 5

fats that help lower blood cholesterol if used in place of saturated fats

Question 6

What is the small risk of unsaturated fats?

Answer 6

They have lots of calories, so you need to limit them.

Question 7

What can trans fats do to your body?

Answer 7

raises LDL cholesterol

Question 8

What is hydrogenation?

Answer 8

when trans fats are made by manufacturers adding hydrogen to vegetables

Question 9

Where can trans fats be found?

Answer 9

Vegetable shortenings, snack foods, and foods fried in partially hydrogenated oils

Question 10

What is the carb-calorie ratio

Answer 10

1 g carbohydrate=4 calories

Question 11

What are carbohydrates?

Answer 11

Any group of organic compounds that have sugars, starches, and celluloses serving as a major energy source in our diets

Question 12

What are proteins?

Answer 12

Digestive juices in the stomach and intestine that break down the protein into food and amino acids.

Question 13

What can the amino acids be reused for?

Answer 13

Helping proteins maintaining bones and muscles

Question 14

How many amino acids are important to human health? How many can your body make?

Answer 14

22 total, body makes 13

Question 15

What is the protein-calorie ratio?

Answer 15

1 g protein=4 calories

Question 16

Where do fats belong to and what form are they in?

Answer 16

They are groups of substances called lipids and come in either solid or liquid form.

Question 17

What does fat do for the body?

Answer 17

It is a major energy source and aids in the absorption of vitamins A, D, E, K.

Question 18

Why do you need fats for your health?

Answer 18

It is important for proper growth, development, and maintenance of good health.

Question 19

What is the ratio for fats to calories

Answer 19

1 g fat=9 calories

Question 20

What do minerals do for your body?

Answer 20

They make sure that your blood and body fluids are balanced and healthy and help the body produce energy and help with metabolism.

Question 21

What are examples of minerals?

Answer 21

magnesium, iron, calcium, phosphorous

Question 22

What do minerals make up?

Answer 22

Your bones

Question 23

How many vitamins does our body need?

Answer 23

13

Question 24

What are the names of the vitamins?

Answer 24

A, C, D, E, K, and 8 B-vitamins

Question 25

Which vitamins are fat-soluble?

Answer 25

A, D, E, K

Question 26

Which vitamins are water-soluble?

Answer 26

B, C

Question 27

Why is water important for body functions?

Answer 27

Water makes up more than 60% of adult body weight, and is needed for digestion, absorption, transport, body temperature, weight maintenance, and metabolism

Question 28

Who does water benefit?

Answer 28

It helps people with respiratory diseases, people who experience recurrent UTI’s, and helps reduce risk of cancer

Question 29

What are the 6 essential nutrients?

Answer 29

Vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and water.

Question 30

What does vitamin A help with and what are some examples?

Answer 30

eyesight, examples are vegetables

Question 31

What does vitamin B help with and what are some examples?

Answer 31

metabolic activity, examples are dairy products, and meat/poultry

Question 32

What does vitamin C help with and what are some examples?

Answer 32

Keeping body tissues, examples are fruits

Question 33

What does vitamin D help with and what are some examples?

Answer 33

Helps with strong bones, examples are milk, eggs, and fish

Question 34

What does vitamin E help with and what are some examples?

Answer 34

protects lungs and tissues from being damaged, examples are grains and proteins

Question 35

What does vitamin K help with and what are some examples?

Answer 35

helps blood clot, examples are dairy products and vegetables