Nutrition Unit Test

Nutrition is ....

• substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.

• the process by which your body takes in and uses food.

• substances added to a food to produce a desired effect.

• the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body’s need for food.

An interactive guide to healthy eating is the .....

• Burger King menu

• Body image

• Internet

• Choose My Plate

A unit of measurement that measures the energy in the food you eat is .....

• Newton

• Watt

• Joule

• Calorie

The nutrient that helps to grow and repair muscles is

• Fats

• Proteins

• Sugars

• Minerals

How many calories are equivalent to one pound of fat?

• 500

• 2,500

• 1,000

• 3,500

How many servings are in the container ?

• 1

• 50g

• 12

• 70

Out of 70 calories per one serving, how many calories are from fat?

• 70

• 45

• 6.5g

• 8%

Which nutrient provides the most amount of calories per gram?

• Carbohydrate

• Fats

• Protein

• Vitamin

Which is a good source of fat and is liquid at room temperature?

• unsaturated

• saturated

• trans fat

How do carbohydrates help our bodies?

• We use them to give us energy

• cushions joints and muscles

• retore and repair muscles

• They help make us feel better