Whats Your Nutrition IQ Stephen W Ponder MD

Quiz Rules § § 30 questions 15 -20 seconds to answer Answers are given

Question 1 A “calorie” is a measure of ______? A. Fat B. Sugar C.

Question 2 An average adult needs a total of HOW MANY calories a day?

Question 3 A pound of fat is equal to HOW MANY EXTRA calories? A.

Question 4 A 20 ounce regular soda pop has HOW MANY servings in it?

Question 5 How many calories are in a Mc. Donald’s Big Mac hamburger? A.

Question 6 True or False: 12 ounces of regular Sprite has the same calories

Question 7 One gram of fat contains HOW MANY calories? A. 4 B. 7

Question 8 A single serving of fruit juice is: ? A. 4 ounces B.

Question 9 The average person (child or adult) should try to take HOW MANY

Question 10 Which of the following is the best fat burning activity? A. B.

Question 11 How many hours does the typical child watch television each day? A.

Question 12 How many FOOD ADS does the average child watch on TV each

Question 13 Which of the following is the most commonly eaten vegetable in American

Question 14 How many EXTRA calories are we overfeeding American babies under 1 year

Question 15 If a person (or child) drinks one 12 ounce Regular soda pop

Question 16 The term “sugar free” on a food label or advertisement refers to

Question 17 On a list of ingredients for a typical food product label, IN

Question 18 What percentage of children in the United States eat a balanced diet

Question 19 What percentage of children in the United States have a television set

Question 20 What is the primary (main) sweetener used in Regular soda pop and

Question 21 What percent of teenage girls get the minimum recommended amount (RDA) of

Question 22 How many times should a toddler be offered a new vegetable food

Question 23 True or False: Breast fed infants are leaner (less overweight) compared to

Question 24 How many calories are in a “super size” order of Mc. Donald’s

Question 25 True or False: In-between meal snacks don’t add extra weight A. True

Question 26 How many 8 ounce glasses of water should we drink each day?

Question 27 Which would be a healthy snack choice? A. Apple B. Bowl of

Question 28 Which beverage is best to use during sports? A. B. C. D.

Question 29 How many calories are in the entire container of doughnuts? A. B.

Question 30 For how long after eating ANY calorie containing food or drink is

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What’s Your Nutrition IQ? Stephen W. Ponder MD, FAAP, CDE Pediatric Endocrinologist Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi, Texas

Quiz Rules § § 30 questions 15 -20 seconds to answer Answers are given after each question Score your own “Nutritional IQ” at the end

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Question 1 A “calorie” is a measure of ______? A. Fat B. Sugar C. Carbohydrate D. Energy E. I don’t know

Question 2 An average adult needs a total of HOW MANY calories a day? A. 1000 B. 1500 C. 2000 D. 2500 Daily Values are based on a E. Percent I don’t know 2, 000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending

Question 3 A pound of fat is equal to HOW MANY EXTRA calories? A. 1500 B. 2000 C. 3500 D. 5000 E. I don’t know

Question 4 A 20 ounce regular soda pop has HOW MANY servings in it? A. 2½ B. 2 C. 1½ D. 1 E. I don’t know

Question 5 How many calories are in a Mc. Donald’s Big Mac hamburger? A. 230 B. 340 C. 420 D. 590 E. I don’t know

Question 6 True or False: 12 ounces of regular Sprite has the same calories as 12 ounces of Dr. Pepper A. True B. False C. I don’t know

Question 7 One gram of fat contains HOW MANY calories? A. 4 B. 7 C. 9 D. 12 E. I don’t know

Question 8 A single serving of fruit juice is: ? A. 4 ounces B. 8 ounces C. 12 ounces D. 16 ounces E. I don’t know

Question 9 The average person (child or adult) should try to take HOW MANY foot steps in a normal day? A. 2000 B. 5000 C. 10, 000 D. 15, 000 E. I don’t know

Question 10 Which of the following is the best fat burning activity? A. B. C. D. E. Swimming Running Walking briskly Weight lifting I don’t know

Question 11 How many hours does the typical child watch television each day? A. 2 hours B. 4 hours C. 6 hours D. 8 hours E. I don’t know

Question 12 How many FOOD ADS does the average child watch on TV each year? A. 5, 000 B. 10, 000 C. 15, 000 D. 20, 000 E. I don’t know

Question 13 Which of the following is the most commonly eaten vegetable in American toddlers? A. Green beans B. Carrots C. Broccoli D. French fries E. I don’t know ? ? ?

Question 14 How many EXTRA calories are we overfeeding American babies under 1 year of age? A. B. C. D. E. 50 calories 100 calories 150 calories Over 200 calories I don’t know

Question 15 If a person (or child) drinks one 12 ounce Regular soda pop each day, how many EXTRA POUNDS will be gained each year? A. 4 pounds B. 8 pounds C. 16 pounds D. 24 pounds E. I don’t know

Question 16 The term “sugar free” on a food label or advertisement refers to which of the following ONLY? A. Lactose B. Fructose C. Sucrose D. Glucose E. I don’t know

Question 17 On a list of ingredients for a typical food product label, IN WHAT ORDER are the ingredients listed ? A. Alphabetically B. From LEAST to most prevalent in the food product C. From MOST to least prevalent in the food product D. I don’t know

Question 18 What percentage of children in the United States eat a balanced diet according to the USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid? A. 1% B. 15% C. 50% D. 75% E. I don’t know

Question 19 What percentage of children in the United States have a television set in their bedroom ? A. 24% B. 37% C. 65% D. 83% E. I don’t know

Question 20 What is the primary (main) sweetener used in Regular soda pop and many other sweet foods in the United States? A. Sucrose B. Glucose C. High fructose corn syrup D. Lactose E. I don’t know

Question 21 What percent of teenage girls get the minimum recommended amount (RDA) of calcium in their everyday diets? A. B. C. D. E. 3% 13% 33% 43% I don’t know

Question 22 How many times should a toddler be offered a new vegetable food choice BEFORE giving up? A. B. C. D. E. 3 times 8 times 15 times 24 times I don’t know

Question 23 True or False: Breast fed infants are leaner (less overweight) compared to formula (bottle) fed babies A. True B. False C. I don’t know

Question 24 How many calories are in a “super size” order of Mc. Donald’s French Fries? A. B. C. D. E. 210 320 450 610 I don’t know

Question 25 True or False: In-between meal snacks don’t add extra weight A. True B. False C. I don’t know

Question 26 How many 8 ounce glasses of water should we drink each day? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 8 E. I don’t know

Question 27 Which would be a healthy snack choice? A. Apple B. Bowl of cereal C. Sandwich D. Chips E. I don’t know

Question 28 Which beverage is best to use during sports? A. B. C. D. E. Gatorade Powerade Water (plain or with lemon) 100% fruit juice I don’t know

Question 29 How many calories are in the entire container of doughnuts? A. B. C. D. E. 110 200 400 800 I don’t know

Question 30 For how long after eating ANY calorie containing food or drink is the body making fat? A. B. C. D. E. 30 minutes 1 hour 2 hours 4 hours I don’t know

Now…grade your answers! ü 25 -30 correct: ü 20 -24 correct: ü 15 -19 correct: ü 10 -14 correct: ü 9 or less: Food Genius Nutritionally-gifted Average American Nutritionally-challenged Checked your weight lately?

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