Name: _______________________________

Teacher: ______________________________

MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH

Nutrition Quiz

Value: 10 points when completed with your family and recorded on the Healthy
Choices Activity Log
Hint: Look for Nutrition Handouts in the Wednesday envelops for help on the
quiz.

1. What does DV mean on a nutrition label?

a) Dietary Values
b) Daily Values
c) Daily Volume
d) Daily Vitamins

2. It is impossible to be overweight yet undernourished.

a) True
b) False

3. Eating the recommended amount of vegetables can help to reduce:

a) Obesity
b) Heart disease
c) Diabetes
d) all of the above

4. Simple carbohydrates occur naturally in foods?

a) True
b) False

5. The following are major allergenic foods that must be clearly listed by
manufacturers.
a) Tree Nuts and Peanuts
b) Artificial Coloring
c) Milk and Eggs
d) A and C
6. There are _____ types of carbohydrates?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

7. More desirable fats, including polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats:

a) Supply the body with energy
b) Provide essential fatty acids such as omega-3 and omega-6
c) Serve as carriers for the absorption of vitamin C and B
d) a and b

8. High fiber is defined as _________.

a) 15 or more grams of fiber per serving
b) 0.5 grams of fiber per serving
c) 2 grams of fiber per serving
d) 5 or more grams of fiber per serving

9. Vitamin C _____________________.
a) Helps the body form healthy red blood cells
b) Helps heal cuts and wounds
c) Aids in iron absorption
d) b and c

10. The color of a vegetable comes from:

a) Vitamin C
b) Vitamin A
c) Phytonutrients
d) Fiber

11. Trans fats are only created through a manufacturing process that turns oils
into a solid fat.
a) True
b) False

12. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend keeping total fat
between _______ of total calories.
a) 10 -15 percent
b) 15-20 percent
c) 20-25 percent
d) 20-35 percent
13. Fiber __________________.
a) Helps reduce cholesterol levels
b) Helps the body maintain healthy blood pressure
c) Helps maintain digestive health
d) a and c

14. Low cholesterol is defined as ______________________.

a) Less than 10 mg of cholesterol and 2 gm or less of saturated fat per
serving.
b) Less than 10 mg of cholesterol and 5 gm or less of saturated fat per
serving.
c) Less than 20 mg of cholesterol and 2 gm or less of saturated fat per
serving.
d) Less than 20 mg of cholesterol and 5 gm or less of saturated fat per
serving.

15. A “Good Source of” provides at least_________________.

a) 40% of the DV
b) 30% of the DV
c) 20 % of the DV
d) 10% of the DV

16. Daily Values are _____________________.

a) for just one meal or snack.
b) for the entire day.
c) an average level of nutrients for a person eating 2000 calories a day.
d) b & c

17. Americans are eating more vegetables today than 10 years ago.
a) true
b) false

18. My favorite healthy snack is:

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