1. What do you remember?

2. How many calories per gram are there in protein, carbohydrates, and fat?

3. What are the six essential nutrients?

4. What is a calorie?

5. What does BMI stand for?

6. What is the purpose of each nutrient? Water Carbs Protein Fats Vitamins Minerals

7. What is the difference between overweight an obesity?

8. What nutrient is the main energy source of energy for your body?

9. What are the five food groups on the Myplate?

10. If a food item is high in fiber and low in protein, is it more likely a grain or meat product?

11. What is an empty calorie?

12. What is the significance of the order of ingredients on an ingredient list?

13. What does nutrient dense mean?

14. Answers

15. How many calories per gram are there in protein, carbohydrates, and fat? Protein- 4 Carbohydrates- 4 Fats- 9

16. What are the six essential nutrients? Water Protein Carbohydrates Fats Minerals Vitamins

17. What is a calorie? A unit of measurement that measures the energy content in food. There are 3500 calories in a pound.

18. What does BMI stand for? Body Mass Index

19. What is the purpose of each nutrient? Water- takes vitamins and minerals around the body and also removes waste from the body. Carbs- Main source of energy. Proteins- Build and repair cells Fats- warmth, source of energy, padding, helps with intake of some vitamins and minerals. Vitamins- Help regulate body processes. Minerals-helps the body form healthy bones & teeth keep blood healthy, keep organs working

20. What is the difference between overweight an obesity? Overweight is excess weight Obesity is excess fat in the body

21. What nutrient is the main energy source of energy for your body? Carbohydrates

22. What are the five food groups on the Myplate? Fruits Grains Vegetables Protein Dairy

23. If a food item is high in fiber and low in protein, is it more likely a grain or meat product? Grain

24. What is an empty calorie? A calorie with no nutritional value

25. What is the significance of the order of ingredients on an ingredient list? Listed from most to least

26. What does nutrient dense mean? When comparing two foods with the same calories which one as more nutritious calories.