Check your knowledge of basic nutrition!
A. Food Groups
1. _________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________
4. _________________________________________
B. Major Nutrients
1. Protein
a. includes these elements: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen & some others
b. two meat sources:
i. _____________________
ii. _____________________
c. two non-meat animal sources:
i. _____________________
ii. _____________________
d. two vegetarian combinations:
i. _____________________ and  _____________________
ii. _____________________ and _____________________
e. three benefits:
i. _____________________
ii. _____________________
iii. _____________________
2. Carbohydrates
a. includes these elements: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
b. two fruit sources:
i. _____________________
ii. _____________________
c. two vegetable sources:
i. _____________________
ii. _____________________
d. two grain sources:
i. _____________________
ii. _____________________
e. three benefits:
i. _____________________
ii. _____________________
iii. _____________________
f. two dangers:
i. __________________________________________
ii. __________________________________________
 3. Fats
a  includes these elements: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
b. two healthy sources:
i. _____________________
ii. _____________________
c. two unhealthy sources:
i. _____________________
ii. _____________________
d. two benefits:
i. _____________________
ii. _____________________
C. Micronutrients
           1. Vitamins
a. two sources of A: _____________________ and _____________________
b. two benefits of A: _____________________ and _____________________
c. two sources of B: _____________________ and _____________________
d. two benefits of B: _____________________ and _____________________
e. two sources of C: _____________________ and _____________________
f. two benefits of C: _____________________ and _____________________
g. two sources of D: _____________________ and _____________________
h. two benefits of D: _____________________ and _____________________
i. two sources of E: _____________________ and _____________________
j. two benefits of E: _____________________ and _____________________
k. two sources of K: _____________________ and _____________________
l. two benefits of K: _____________________ and _____________________
  2. Minerals
a. two sources of calcium: _____________________ and _____________________
b. two benefits of calcium: _____________________ and _____________________
c. two sources of magnesium: ____________________ and _____________________
d. two benefits of magnesium: _____________________ and ___________________
e. two sources of iron: _____________________ and _____________________
f. two benefits of iron: _____________________ and _____________________
g. two sources of potassium: _____________________ and _____________________
h. two benefits of potassium: _____________________ and _____________________
i. two sources of floride: _____________________ and _____________________
j. two benefits of floride: _____________________ and _____________________
k. two sources of sodium: _____________________ and _____________________
l. two benefits of sodium: _____________________ and _____________________
m. two sources of zinc: _____________________ and _____________________
n. two benefits of zinc: _____________________ and _____________________