Take the Nutrition Quiz
and test your dining room savy

1. What is the the caloric value of 1 gram of Carbohydrate ?
4 calories
7 calories
9 calories
12 calories


2. What is the the caloric value of 1 gram of Protein ?
4 calories
7 calories
9 calories
12 calories


3. What is the the caloric value of 1 gram of Fat ?
4 calories
7 calories
9 calories
12 calories


4. What is the the caloric value of 1 gram of Alcohol ?
7 calories
9 calories
12 calories
I can't realy tell, maybe I had better grab another beer


5. How many calories must you burn, per day, more than you eat, in order to lose approximately 1 pound in a week ?
100 calories
300 calories
500 calories
1000 calories


6. What is the difference between so called simple carbohydrates, and complex carbohydrates ?
The amount of insulin they contain
Their molecular structure
The amount of nitrogen they contain
All of the above


7. What is the proper amount of protein per day that a person who is trying to build muscle should consume ?
.3 grams per pound of bodyweight
.4-.5 grams per pound of bodyweight
.6-.7 grams per pound of bodyweight
.7-1.0 grams per pound of bodyweight


8. What type of fat is thought to be the most detrimental to your health ?
Saturated
Mono-unsaturated
Poly-unsaturated
They are all equally bad



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Correct answers:



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September 11, 2001