Test your nutrition know-how

Do you know your calcium from your carbohydrates? Check your healthy-eating know with our special nutrition quiz ...

Read the following statements and decide whether you think they are true or false. Circle your answer, check them against the answers at the second of the page, then see how did you score? to see how you faired.

1. A women need on average 8400kj (2000cal) per day to maintain her weight
a) true
b) false

2. Osteoporosis is a bone disease caused by a low calcium intake
a) true
b) false

3. Whole milk contains more calcium than skim milk
a) true
b) false

4. Each day we are supposed to eat 18g fibre for food health
a) true
b) false

5. Carbohydrates contain more kilojoules than fats
a) true
a) false

6. Eating food high in vitamin C helps our bodies to absorb iron more effectively
a) true
b) false

7. Bran flakes are a good source of iron
a) true
b) false

8. Vitamin D is manufactured in our skin when it is exposed to sunlight
a) true
b) false

9. Polyunsaturated and mono-unsaturated fats contain fewer kilojoules than saturated fats
a) true
b) false

10. According to healthy eating guidelines, no more than 35 per cent of of the kilojoules we eat should come from fats
a) true
b) false

11. Fruit and vegetables lose some of their vitamin when they are shredded or sliced
a) true
b) false

12. Fructose (natural fruit sugar) contains fewer kilojoules than regular sugar (sucrose)
a) true
b) false

13. The iron in meat is absorbed more easily by our bodies than iron in cereals or vegetables
a) true
b) false

14. If you eat a high-fibre diet, you should drink plenty of water to prevent constipation
a) true
b) false

15. We should eat a minimum of five portions of fruit and vegetables every day for good health
a) true
b) false

16. Taking vitamin supplements is the best way to ensure we get all the nutrients we need
a) true
b) false

17. Alcohol contains nearly as many kilojoules as fat
a) true
b) false

18. you should never eat less than 4200kj (1000cal) per day for safe, effective weight-loss
a) true
b) false

19. Drinking lots of tea and coffee can decrease absorption of certain vitamin and minerals
a) true
b) false

20. Smokers may need two or tree times more vitamin C than smokers
a) true
b) false

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