Food and its importance

Figure below shows the composition of four different foods A, B, C and D. Which food will release the highest amount of energy?

(SPE/2018/Q31)

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which group of food contains the highest amount of dietary fibre?

    (SPE/2010/Q20)

• Meat, eggs, fish and milk.

• Sugar, rice, butter and meat.

• Sugar, oil, butter and margarine.

• Vegetables, fruits, rice and cereals.

Which group of food below can reduce the chances of getting constipation? (SPE/2013/Q26)

• Cereals, vegetables and fruits.

• Meat, fish, eggs and milk.

• Rice, sugar, butter and meat.

• Sugar, oil, margarine and butter

Which of the following statements about fats is true?

• Fats keep up warm

• Fats cannot be digested

• Fats prevent constipation

• Fats repair worn-out tissues

Which diet, along with an unhealthy lifestyle, is likely to cause obesity?

• Eating a lot of fruits

• Eating a lot of yoghurt

• Eating a lot of vegetables

• Eating a lot of beef burgers

Which of the following is not the main types of food that supply the body with energy

• Proteins

• water

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

Lack of this nutrients can lead to a disease known as kwashiorkor

• Fats

• Fibre

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

This nutrients mostly found in food such as oil, butter and nuts

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Proteins

• Fibre