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Nutritional Knowledge Assessment

If, like most people, you eat primarily because of habit, it’s quite possible that you are making food choices based on sensory appeal, feelings, or the influence of other people and situations. Perhaps you do not have a really good understanding of what constitutes "good nutrition." Take a few minutes to answer this quiz and see just how knowledgeable you are about nutrition.

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  1. A good nutrition plan calls for not more than 30% of your calories to be from fat.  What food does that apply to?
  1. About 55-60% of your total daily calories should come from carbohydrates, mostly from simple sugars so they can be easily and quickly converted to energy.

    True     False

  2. Fiber promotes good health by:


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  1. You can depend upon your sensation of thirst to tell you when to drink more fluids.

    True      False

  2. Which of the following is a good source of Vitamin A?


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  1. Taking a daily supplement is your best assurance of getting enough vitamins and minerals.

    True       False

  2. If you are trying to limit sodium in your diet, a salty taste is a good indicator of the sodium content of your foods, since sodium comes mostly from table salt.

    True       False

  3. Nutrition experts often say "Eat 5 a day." This refers to:


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  1. Almost half of your adult bone mass was formed when you were a teenager.

    True       False

  2.  Which of these foods is a good source of iron?


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  1. Once babies start eating solid foods, which of these foods provides the best source of iron?


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  1. Which of these foods is a good source of folic acid, which is used to produce DNA and hemoglobin?


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  1. The risk for heart disease is higher if you carry excess weight on your hips than on your abdomen.

    True     False

  2. For healthy eating, you may need to give up some or many of your favorite foods. Some foods are "good" for you; others are "bad" for you.

    True     False

  3. To lose weight, you need to go on a diet.

    True     False

  4. Fasting offers a good "jump start" for weight loss.

    True     False

  5. If you’re a lacto-vegetarian, what can you eat with whole-grain products to increase the amount of iron your body absorbs from them?


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  1. As a strict vegetarian, what would be your best source of calcium?


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  1. You can nearly always depend upon color or smell to tell you if food is safe to eat or spoiled.

    True     False

  2. By trimming all the visible fat off meat, you are eliminating all the cholesterol in it.

    True     False

  3. A potato with its skin has three times more fiber than a peeled potato.

    True     False

  4. Headaches are often caused by foods you eat.


    True     False

  5. Of the following fast foods meals, which two are lowest in fat and total calories?


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  1. When you read a nutrition label on a food product, what do the nutrition facts refer to?


  1. If you lose one pound during strenuous activity, you’ve lost two cups of fluids through sweat.

    True     False

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