Fun Facts: Test Your Knowledge of Food & Nutrition!

Take This Fun Quiz Below and See Just How Much You Know.

(1) What do you lose more of when you lose weight quickly?
(a) fat (b) muscle (c) water (d) B & C (e) A & C

(2) What is the most common deficiency for competitive athletes?
(a) water (b) protein (c) iron (d) carbohydrates

(3) How many grams should you intake as your daily fiber?
(a) 15 grams (b) 20 grams (c) 25 grams (d) 30 grams

(4) On the average how much does a whole bunch of bananas weigh?
(a) 12 pounds (b) 50 pounds (c) 80 pounds (d) 125 pounds

(5) Which of these food products uses air as the main ingredient?
(a) popcorn (b) whipped cream (c) ice cream (d) soda

(6) What year was Saccharin, the popular sugar substitute discovered?
(a) 1879 (b) 1901 (c) 1952 (d) 1971

(7) Which of these substances leaves your stomach first?
(a) protein (b) fat (c) complex carbohydrates (d) A & B

(8) What is the most popular beverage in the world?
(a) coffee (b) tea (c) coke (d) beer

(9) After wheat, what is man’s most important food source?
(a) corn (b) rice (c) barley (d) A & B

(10) What percentage of people lose weight and then gain it back within a year?
(a) 35% (b) 50% (c) 80% (d) 95%

(11) How much sugar does the average person consume in a day?
(a) 0 to 10 teaspoons (b) 10 to 20 teaspoons (c) 20 to 30 teaspoons
(d) 30 to 40 teaspoons

(12) Which of these is considered a simple sugar?
(a) glucose (b) fructose (c) galactose (d) all of the above

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