Nutrition Quiz for Kids
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. What is one main job of protein in the body?
Providing the body with dietary fiber
Carrying calcium directly into bones
Helping the body grow and repair tissues
Replacing the body's need for water
2. Which nutrient is especially important for building strong bones and teeth during childhood?
Calcium
Sodium
Vitamin C
Iron
3. Compared with juice made from the same fruit, what does whole fruit usually provide more of?
Added sugar
Fiber
Sodium
Caffeine
4. If you have no relevant allergy, which snack combines a carbohydrate food with a protein food and may keep you satisfied longer?
Plain crackers by themselves
Apple slices with peanut butter
A handful of gummy sweets
A sports drink by itself
5. During a meal, you notice that you feel comfortably full even though food remains on your plate. Which response best follows the body's fullness signal?
Stop eating and save or clear the remaining food with an adult's help
Add a sweet drink to make room for more food
Keep eating because every plate must always be emptied
Eat much faster so the meal ends sooner
6. What does fiber help support?
Healthy digestion and regular bowel movements
Night vision and color vision
The movement of oxygen in red blood cells
The formation of tooth enamel by itself
7. Vitamin C can help the body absorb iron from plant foods. Which meal pairs a plant source of iron with vitamin C?
Cheese and whole-grain crackers
Black beans with orange slices
Rice with plain yogurt
Peanut butter with a glass of milk
8. A child notices hives and swelling soon after eating a food. What should the child do first?
Wait until the next day to see whether it happens again
Drink water and continue eating more slowly
Try another bite to confirm which food caused it
Stop eating and tell an adult immediately
9. Two cereal boxes list nutrition information for the same serving size. To choose the one with less added sugar, what should you compare?
The pictures on the front of each box
The total weight of each box
The number of ingredients listed
The added sugars per serving on each label
10. Which breakfast is most likely to provide a mix of longer-lasting energy, protein, and fruit before school?
Oatmeal with berries and an egg
A frosted pastry with a sweetened drink
Fruit juice by itself
A bowl of sweets with milk
11. For ordinary play or exercise lasting less than about an hour, what drink is usually enough for most children?
An energy drink
A sports drink
Water
A sweetened fruit drink
12. Cooked chicken has been sitting at room temperature for several hours. What is the safest response?
Smell it and eat it if the smell seems normal
Do not eat it, and tell an adult so it can be discarded
Put it back in the refrigerator and eat it immediately
Reheat it briefly to make it safe again
13. Which lunch includes a grain, protein food, fruit, vegetable, and dairy food?
Cheese pizza with a glass of milk
A fruit salad with yogurt and orange juice
Chicken with rice and a glass of water
A whole-grain turkey sandwich, carrot sticks, an apple, and yogurt
14. You are comparing bread labels. Which first ingredient most clearly shows that a bread is whole grain?
Enriched wheat flour
Wheat flour
Whole wheat flour
Malted barley flour
15. After running around outside, you feel thirsty. Which drink is usually the best first choice for hydration?
Fruit punch
A fizzy soft drink
A caffeinated energy drink
Water
16. Why is eating a variety of fruits and vegetables useful?
Every color contains exactly the same nutrients
Vegetables can completely replace all other food groups
Different kinds provide different combinations of nutrients and fiber
Fruit and vegetables are the body's only sources of energy