Balanced Diet Nutrition Knowledge Quiz!

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Balanced Diet Nutrition Knowledge Quiz! - Quiz

Eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight is mainly what a balanced diet is all about. The quiz below will test just how much you understand about this. Give it a try!

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1.

What is a balanced diet?
- A.
  
  A diet with lots of fruit.
- B.
  
  A diet with lots of milk.
- C.
  
  A diet that contains a variety of foods in adequate amounts.
- D.
  
  Not eating takeaways.
2.

Foods that contain good amounts of iron include:
- A.
  
  Beef and lamb.
- B.
  
  Potatoes.
- C.
  
  Peas.
- D.
  
  Walnuts.
3.

Some examples of calcium-rich foods are:
- A.
  
  Apricots and plums.
- B.
  
  Avocadoes.
- C.
  
  Dairy foods.
- D.
  
  Chicken and pork.
4.

Which of the following is NOT a dairy product?
- A.
  
  Milk.
- B.
  
  Yoghurt.
- C.
  
  Cream cheese.
- D.
  
  Eggs.
5.

Fruit and vegetables are important because:
- A.
  
  They give you energy.
- B.
  
  They provide you with a wide variety of vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
- C.
  
  They are colourful.
- D.
  
  They are easily available.
6.

Foods containing starch and carbohydrates are important because:
- A.
  
  They help you grow.
- B.
  
  They stop you getting overweight.
- C.
  
  They are easy to cook.
- D.
  
  They give you energy, fill you up and keep you regular.
7.

Meat, fish and legumes such as chickpeas and kidney beans provide the following important nutrient:
- A.
  
  Carbohydrate.
- B.
  
  Protein.
- C.
  
  Sugar.
- D.
  
  Fibre.
8.

Adolescents need extra energy and protein in their diet due to rapid growth and bodily changes. Which of the following would you recommend to provide this?
- A.
  
  Healthy snacks.
- B.
  
  Extra chips.
- C.
  
  A Big Mac after school.
- D.
  
  They shouldn't eat more, even if they are hungry.
9.

A good way to ensure vegetarians get enough iron is to:
- A.
  
  Do more exercise.
- B.
  
  Eat more bread.
- C.
  
  Drink orange juice when they eat spinach.
- D.
  
  Combine potatoes with nuts.
10.

Which food below is high in fat?
- A.
  
  Blue top milk.
- B.
  
  Toast.
- C.
  
  Pasta with tomato-based sauce.
- D.
  
  Salami.