Nutrition Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. On a packaged food label, what is the clearest way to find the amount of sugar added during processing?
Check the total carbohydrate percentage only
Read the “Includes Added Sugars” line under total sugars
Subtract the protein grams from the total sugar grams
Count how many sweeteners appear in the ingredient list
2. Someone following a fully vegan diet wants a reliable source of vitamin B12. Which option is most appropriate?
Unfortified sea salt
Raw leafy greens alone
B12-fortified foods or an appropriate B12 supplement
Unfortified fermented vegetables alone
3. A recipe uses butter as its main cooking fat. Which substitution would generally increase the proportion of unsaturated fat?
Replace the butter with coconut oil
Replace the butter with shortening high in saturated fat
Replace the butter with additional cream
Replace the butter with olive oil
4. You are using canned beans and want to reduce their sodium content before adding them to a meal. What is the most direct step?
Drain and rinse them with water
Add herbs before heating them
Mash them into a dip
Cook them with a potassium-rich vegetable
5. Which snack combines a carbohydrate-rich food with both protein and fiber?
Pretzels with a sugary soft drink
Fruit-flavored candy with sparkling water
An apple with peanut butter
Plain crackers with jam
6. Which lunch is likely to have the lowest energy density while still providing substantial food volume?
A small portion of fried chips with cheese sauce
A broth-based vegetable and bean soup
A pastry filled with cream
A large handful of chocolate-coated nuts
7. What is a primary role of carbohydrates in the body?
Serving as the body's main source of essential fatty acids
Building antibodies as their main structural material
Transporting oxygen through the blood
Providing the body with a major source of usable energy
8. A person is eating lentils as a source of iron. Which addition can improve absorption of the type of iron found in lentils?
A serving of cheese
A cup of black tea with the meal
A vitamin C-rich food such as bell pepper
A calcium supplement taken at the same time
9. Which first ingredient most clearly indicates that a bread is made primarily with whole grain?
Wheat flour
Enriched wheat flour
Unbleached flour
Whole wheat flour
10. Which vitamin plays an important role in helping the body absorb calcium?
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Vitamin B12
Vitamin K only
11. Which group contains only fat-soluble vitamins?
Vitamins A, D, E, and K
Vitamins B6, B12, C, and K
Vitamin C and the B vitamins
Vitamins A, C, D, and B12
12. Someone wants to increase fiber at breakfast. Which change would generally help most?
Replace plain yogurt with a similar portion of flavored yogurt
Replace oatmeal with a refined-flour pastry
Replace strained fruit juice with a whole piece of fruit
Replace water with a sports drink
13. After dinner, perishable leftovers will be eaten another day. Under ordinary room-temperature conditions, what is the recommended general practice?
Refrigerate them within about two hours
Refrigerate them within 30 minutes in every case
Leave them out for up to four hours before refrigerating
Let them cool at room temperature overnight
14. Four soups have equal serving sizes. Which Nutrition Facts entry indicates the lowest sodium choice?
340 mg sodium per serving
180 mg sodium per serving
260 mg sodium per serving
120 mg sodium per serving
15. Which food naturally provides all nine essential amino acids in adequate proportions and is commonly described as a complete protein?
White rice
Eggs
Almonds
Lentils
16. A package lists 150 calories per serving and contains two servings. If someone eats the entire package, how many calories do they consume?
75 calories
300 calories
225 calories
150 calories