1: The USDA recommends choosing meats that are at least what percentage lean?
A. 10% lean
B. 50% lean
C. 70% lean
D. 90% lean
2: Which food would be considered to be a nutrient-poor snack choice?
A. low-fat yogurt
B. nuts and raisins
C. fruit-filled donut
D. raw vegetables
3: Which of the following foods is high in protein?
A. apple
B. carrot
C. chicken
D. pasta
4: Your doctor tells you that you and your twin sister have the same basal metabolic rate (BMR). You live independent lives and do your own thing, so how can that be? Which factor is likely the reason?
A. your age
B. your appetites
C. your required Daily Values
D. your hunger
5: The purpose of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is to (1) provide information on making smart food choices, (2) balance food intake with physical activity, (3) get the most nutrition out of the Calories you consume, and (4) handle food safely. Which activity demonstrates the fourth purpose of the guidelines?
A. ignoring a 30-day cabbage-only fad diet in order to lose weight
B. calculating your BMI
C. comparing the contents of the chips and whole wheat crackers you want to buy
D. washing your hands thoroughly after seasoning raw chicken
6: Ben noticed that his BMI places him as overweight. He would like to lose a few pounds to achieve a healthy weight. Which of the following choices will best help him lose extra pounds and maintain a healthy weight?
A. He should identify his eating habits and develop strategies to eat healthier.
B. He should follow a new fad diet, which requires taking diet pills.
C. He should continue his current eating habits, he is only a few pounds overweight.
D. He should exercise 4 hours a day for one week, then go back to his current habits.
7: Why is fiber necessary for proper functioning of the digestive system?
A. It creates cell membranes, nerve tissue, and substances that aid in the digestion of fat.
B. It helps proper functioning of the digestive system and prevents constipation.
C. It is important for cardiovascular health and can help fight heart disease.
D. It supplies energy for your body’s functions.
8: When choosing proteins, MyPlate recommends that you
A. eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with no snacks in between meals.
B. eliminate starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn, and lima beans that are high in carbohydrates.
C. drink fruit juice for extra nutrients, instead of water, when eating out.
D. vary your choices by sometimes choosing kidney, garbanzo, or navy beans or peas.
9: A Daily Value of 10% means that
A. 10% of your Calories should come from a particular nutrient.
B. a food consists of 10% of a particular nutrient
C. a food package can bear the nutrient claim “light.”
D. one serving provides 10% of the daily amount for a particular nutrient.
10: In some cultures, people choose not to eat any type of animal products. How might these people get the protein they need?
A. fruits that have a pit—mangos, avocados, apricots, and peaches
B. lots of green leafy vegetables
C. nuts, dried beans, dried peas, and lentils
D. root vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and beets
11: Trans fats can best be limited in the diet by
A. drinking low-fat milk.
B. eating chicken instead of beef.
C. eliminating milk.
D. limiting baked goods.
12: Amino acids are chains of smaller links chemically bound together that get absorbed into the bloodstream after eating which nutrient?
A. carbohydrates
B. fat
C. fiber
D. protein
13: Identify one common cause of the increasing number of overweight and obese people in the United States.
A. activity level has increased
B. healthy food choices have increased
C. more cooking is done at home
D. portion sizes have increased
14:Which type of fat is not naturally found in foods and should be used very little in your diet?
A. monounsaturated fat
B. saturated fat
C. trans fat
D. unsaturated fat
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1: C. 70% lean
2: C. fruit-filled donut
3: C. chicken
4: A. your age
5: D. washing your hands thoroughly after seasoning raw chicken
6: A. He should identify his eating habits and develop strategies to eat healthier.
7: B. It helps proper functioning of the digestive system and prevents constipation.
8: D. vary your choices by sometimes choosing kidney, garbanzo, or navy beans or peas.
9: D. one serving provides 10% of the daily amount for a particular nutrient.
10: C. nuts, dried beans, dried peas, and lentils
11: D. limiting baked goods.
12: D. protein
13: D. portion sizes have increased
14: C. trans fat