NUTRITION QUIZ

(courtesy of Health Magazine, on the Web)

Submitted by Dr. L. A. Wilson

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You know the basics of healthy eating. But how are you doing on the dirty details? If you get four or more right, you're officially a nutrition nerd--and no doubt healthy, too.

Get fewer than four right, and welcome yourself to the ranks of the nutritionally imprecise.

1. You know fast food is loaded with fat. But can you pick the item with the least fat?
regular french fries
grilled chicken sandwich
taco salad
filet of fish

2. Can you pick the item with the most fat?
regular french fries
grilled chicken sandwich
taco salad
filet of fish

3. You know your nerves fray when you drink too much caffeine. Which has the most caffeine?
5 ounces drip-brewed coffee
2 ounces espresso
8 ounces iced tea
12 ounces diet cola

4. Which has the least caffeine?
5 ounces drip-brewed coffee
2 ounces espresso
8 ounces iced tea
12 ounces diet cola

5. You know you should eat more fiber. Pick the food with the most fiber.
handful of almonds
a pear
a half cup of kidney beans
bowl of Kellogg's corn flakes
six dried prunes

6. You know no one needs a heap of sugar to start the day. So which breakfast choice contains the least sugar?
two-thirds cup Frosted Flakes cereal
1 cup granola
3 buttermilk pancakes
8 ounces chocolate milk

7. You're trying to get as little fat as possible, but do you know which of the following gets less than 30 percent of its calories from fat?
pepperoni pizza
2 percent milk
roasted pork tenderloin
tofu

8. You know your body needs calcium to build strong bones, but you don't like drinking milk. Pick one food that has more calcium than a glass of milk.
8 ounces plain, low-fat yogurt
3 ounces sardines in oil with bones
4 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
1 cup frozen collard greens

9. You're certain an orange is high in vitamin C. But which has even more?
one-half cup raw red pepper
banana
1 cup cooked peas
one-half cup carrots
10. Okay, you're pretty nutrition savvy. But do you know which of these has the fewest nutrients per calorie?
12 ounces beer
bowl of iceberg lettuce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
half a cucumber