Exercise Science-Calorie

Calorie is a measure of

• Energy

• Weight

• Body composition

• Volume

Nutritionists know that a gram of protein contains ____ Calories, a gram of fat has _____ Calories, and a gram of

carbohydrate has _____ Calories.

• 4 / 9 / 4

• 9 / 4 / 9

• 5 / 8 / 6

• 5 / 8 / 6

How many Calories does fat provide per gram?

• 5

• 9

• 7

• 8

A nutrition facts label is based off of a __________ calorie diet

• 2000

• 2500

• 3000

• 1500

Main ingredient is?  

• corn
• corn oil 
• salt
• frito

Which vitamins are labeled on a food wrapper?

• D and E

• A and C

• B and C

• A and E

Are calories bad?

• Yes, they make you gain weight.
• No, you should eat as many calories as possible for energy.
• No, but you should be aware of them to maintain a healthy weight.
• Yes.  Calories do not add any nutrients.

Which of the following items does not contribute to the amount of calories in food?

• Vitamins

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• Fat

A food label on a bag of chips shows that it contains 100 calories per serving. The bag contain 2.5 servings. If you ate the whole bag, how many calories would you consume?

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 250

How to maintain weight?

• Energy intake = energy output

• Energy intake > energy output

• Energy intake < energy output

• Energy intake without energy output