Dietary Guidelines - Food Pyramid And Nutrients Test (Page 4 of 5) in pdf

and need to be eaten every day. (2)

69. The three parts of the grain kernel are ____ bran ____, ____ germ _____,

and ____ endosperm ____. (3

70. Saturated fats raise the ___HDL___ and ___LDL___ levels of cholesterol in the

blood. Monounsaturated fats lower the ___LDL___ and raise the ___HDL___ levels of

cholesterol in the blood. Polyunsaturated fats lowers both the ___LDL___ and

___HDL___ cholesterol levels in the blood.(6)

71. You get __9__ calories per gram from fats, __4__ calories per gram from proteins,

and __4__ calories per gram from carbohydrates. (3)

72. A complete protein must contain __9___ of the essential 22 amino acids. (1)

73. The test for doneness in cooking pasta is __al dente______ meaning “firm to the

tooth”. (1)

74. __Water____ and ___fiber____ are needed in the body together for digestion

and regularity . (2)

75. __Cereals___ are the common name for grains. (1)

76. Both rice and pasta expand as they cook, rice ____triples_____ and pasta

_____doubles____. (Explain how much it expands for each) (2)

77. An example of a pasta product is ____macaroni, etc. ______. (1)

78. The seven principle grains are ____rye______, ____rice________, ____wheat___,

____oats____, ___corn___, ___barley____, and _buckwheat__. (7)

79. Three reasons people eat are ______boredom__________,

_______hungry__________, and ______celebration______. (3) (answers will vary)

80.

The seven major nutrients are ____fats_______, _____vitamins_______,

____minerals______, _____protein______, ___carbohydrates____,

______water_________, and _____fiber______. (7)

81.

Be aware of the ___invisible_______ ___fat___ found in foods like avocados,

whole milk, egg yolks, cheese and salad dressing. (2)

82.

Rice cooks by __steam____ and must cook at a __low___ temperature with the

___lid__ on the saucepan during the 20 minutes of cooking. (3)

83.

Pasta cooks in a __large__ saucepan filled 2/3’s full of water heated to a boil.

Gradually add ___pasta___. Cook until tender in the simmering boil. Drain. (2)

Identification: Identify the parts of the grain kernel.(3)

73. _________bran_______________________

74. _________endosperm______________

75. _________germ_______________________

Miscellaneous (16)

76. Yes or No I was present the day of the test.

8 points if yes, 0 points if no

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