What’s Your Nutrition IQ?

Stephen W. Ponder MD, FAAP, CDEPediatric Endocrinologist

Driscoll Children’s HospitalCorpus Christi, Texas

Quiz Rules

30 questions 15-20 seconds to answer Answers are given after each question Score your own “Nutritional IQ” at the

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A “calorie” is a measure of ______?

A. Fat

B. Sugar

C. Carbohydrate

D. Energy

E. I don’t know

Question 1

An average adult needs a total of HOW MANY calories a day?

A. 1000

B. 1500

C. 2000

D. 2500

E. I don’t know

Question 2

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending

on your calorie needs:

A pound of fat is equal to HOW MANY EXTRA calories?

A. 1500

B. 2000

C. 3500

D. 5000

E. I don’t know

Question 3

A 20 ounce regular soda pop has HOW MANY servings in it?

A. 2½

B. 2

C. 1½

D. 1

E. I don’t know

Question 4

How many calories are in a McDonald’s Big Mac hamburger?

A. 230

B. 340

C. 420

D. 590

E. I don’t know

Question 5

True or False: 12 ounces of regular Sprite has the same calories as 12

ounces of Dr. Pepper

A. True

B. False

C. I don’t know

Question 6

One gram of fat contains HOW MANY calories?

A. 4

B. 7

C. 9

D. 12

E. I don’t know

Question 7

A single serving of fruit juice is:?

A. 4 ounces

B. 8 ounces

C. 12 ounces

D. 16 ounces

E. I don’t know

Question 8

The average person (child or adult) should try to take HOW MANY foot

steps in a normal day?

A. 2000B. 5000C. 10,000D. 15,000E. I don’t know

Question 9

Which of the following is the best fat burning activity?

A. Swimming

B. Running

C. Walking briskly

D. Weight lifting

E. I don’t know

Question 10

How many hours does the typical child watch television each day?

A. 2 hours

B. 4 hours

C. 6 hours

D. 8 hours

E. I don’t know

Question 11

How many FOOD ADS does the average child watch on TV each year?

A. 5,000

B. 10,000

C. 15,000

D. 20,000

E. I don’t know

Question 12

Which of the following is the most commonly eaten vegetable in

American toddlers?

A. Green beansB. CarrotsC. BroccoliD. French friesE. I don’t know

Question 13

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How many EXTRA calories are we overfeeding American babies under 1

year of age?

A. 50 calories

B. 100 calories

C. 150 calories

D. Over 200 calories

E. I don’t know

Question 14

A. 4 poundsB. 8 poundsC. 16 poundsD. 24 poundsE. I don’t know

If a person (or child) drinks one 12 ounce Regular soda pop each day,

how many EXTRA POUNDS will be gained each year?

Question 15

The term “sugar free” on a food label or advertisement refers to which of the

following ONLY?

A. Lactose

B. Fructose

C. Sucrose

D. Glucose

E. I don’t know

Question 16

On a list of ingredients for a typical food product label, IN WHAT ORDER are the

ingredients listed ?

A. AlphabeticallyB. From LEAST to

most prevalent in the food product

C. From MOST to least prevalent in the food product

D. I don’t know

Question 17

What percentage of children in the United States eat a balanced diet according to the

USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid?

A. 1%

B. 15%

C. 50%

D. 75%

E. I don’t know

Question 18

What percentage of children in the United States have a television set in their

bedroom ?

A. 24%

B. 37%

C. 65%

D. 83%

E. I don’t know

Question 19

What is the primary (main) sweetener used in Regular soda pop and many other sweet

foods in the United States?

A. SucroseB. GlucoseC. High fructose

corn syrupD. LactoseE. I don’t know

Question 20

What percent of teenage girls get the minimum recommended amount (RDA)

of calcium in their everyday diets?

A. 3%

B. 13%

C. 33%

D. 43%

E. I don’t know

Question 21

How many times should a toddler be offered a new vegetable food

choice BEFORE giving up?

A. 3 times

B. 8 times

C. 15 times

D. 24 times

E. I don’t know

Question 22

True or False: Breast fed infants are leaner (less overweight) compared to

formula (bottle) fed babies

A. True

B. False

C.I don’t know

Question 23

How many calories are in a “super size” order of McDonald’s French

Fries?

A. 210

B. 320

C. 450

D. 610

E. I don’t know

Question 24

True or False: In-between meal snacks don’t add extra weight

A. True

B. False

C. I don’t know

Question 25

How many 8 ounce glasses of water should we drink each day?

A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 8E. I don’t know

Question 26

Which would be a healthy snack choice?

A. Apple B. Bowl of cerealC. SandwichD. ChipsE. I don’t know

Question 27

Which beverage is best to use during sports?

A. GatoradeB. PoweradeC. Water (plain or with lemon)

D. 100% fruit juiceE. I don’t know

Question 28

How many calories are in the entire

container of doughnuts?

A. 110

B. 200

C. 400

D. 800

E. I don’t know

Question 29

For how long after eating ANY calorie containing food or drink is the body

making fat?

A. 30 minutesB. 1 hourC. 2 hoursD. 4 hoursE. I don’t know

Question 30

Now…grade your answers!

25-30 correct: Food Genius20-24 correct: Nutritionally-gifted15-19 correct: Average American10-14 correct: Nutritionally-challenged9 or less: Checked your weight lately?