One teaspoon of butter or margarine is equivalent to how many grams of fat? 1 gram 3 grams 4 grams 5 grams don't know
If a product has the claim "reduced in fat", it: must have no more than half the fat of the regular product must tell you how much fat there is in one serving must be low in fat all of the above don't know
If a product has a "light" claim it could: be lower in Calories or fat have less salt be lighter in color all of the above none of the above
By regulation, if a product has a "light" claim, the label should say why the food is "light". True False don't know
If a "light" claim means the product has less fat, the product: must give the percentage of fat reduction must tell you how much fat there is in one serving can help to meet healthy eating goals all of the above don't know
"Calorie-reduced" products: contain very few Calories contain half the Calories of the regular product, or less allow you to consume twice as much all of the above don't know
To maintain a healthy body weight: it is important to use Calorie-reduced products you should eliminate all fat from your diet regular exercise and healthy eating are equally important all of the above don't know
There is no difference between a food labelled as a "very high"source or a "high" source of fibre. True False don't know
For healthy eating, with respect to fibre, you should: look only at the fibre content choose a variety of fibre sources always choose the product with the highest fibre content all of the above don't know
A product labelled "cholesterol free" or "no cholesterol"must: have very little cholesterol have very little cholesterol and little total fat have very little cholesterol and little saturated fat all of the above don't know
For healthy eating, the most important thing is to: decrease your cholesterol intake choose lower fat foods more often avoid higher fat snacks like potato chips none of the above don't know
The label on a can of pineapple claims "no sugar added". This pineapple: contains no added sugar may contain some sugar has the same nutrients (vitamins and minerals) as canned pineapple with sugar added all of the above don't know
Sugar in moderation fits in with the Canada's Food Guide approach to healthy eating. True False don't know
Which of the following is an "excellent" source of calcium? yogourt (1/2 cup) cottage cheese (1/2 cup) milk (1 cup) all of the above don't know
How much of our calcium comes from milk products? one-half two-thirds three-quarters all of it don't know
How many servings of milk products are recommended for adults per day? 1-2 2-4 3-5 don't know
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This quiz was created by the National Institute of Nutrition.
Posted by the
National Institute of Nutrition, July 1997.