© ORCA Education Limited 2005 A Balanced Diet Revise and Test © ORCA Education Limited 2005

Our Dietary Needs A 1. Fill in the missing word; Answers 1. Fill in the missing word; A balanced diet provides the correct amount of n……… that a person needs. We do not all need the same diet. Our dietary needs change with our age. 2. Give two other things that help decide our different dietary needs and requirements. *

Nutrients in Food This salad has only 8kcal of energy. A Answers It has only traces of fat, carbohydrate and protein. 3. Where can you look to find out what nutrients are found in food? (there are several places) 4. Why would this salad not be a balanced meal? 5. What foods would you add to this meal so that it is balanced? * It would have only 0.3g of fibre. It does have minerals inc. calcium, magnesium and potassium. It has trace elements like zinc, copper, iron and selenium.

Nutrients in Food A 6. Fill in the missing words. Answers 6. Fill in the missing words. 56g of (a.) p…… 16g of fat and 340 kcal of energy. Roast beef per portion includes: 6g of protein, 2g of fat, 133 kcal of energy 24g of carbohydrate and 2g of (b.) f….. Wholemeal roll includes: 11g of protein, 10g of (c.) f.. and 136 kcal of (d.) e….. * Edam Cheese per portion includes

Dietary Reference Values Answers Dietary reference values are a guide to what energy and nutrients a person needs. 7. What do the following terms mean and who are they for? (a.) LRNI (b.) EAR (c.) RNI 8. These are the daily dietary needs of the two students with some words or numbers missing. Saturates <11% of food energy Sugar <11% of food energy (a.) … <35% of food energy 18g of (b.) ….. 300g of carbohydrate 225g of carbohydrate What are the source of energy (a.) and the missing dietary need? (b.) (c.) How much protein does the girl need? 66g, 56g or 46g (d.) How much energy does the boy need? 2500kcal, or 1500kcal * 56g of protein (c.) ..g of protein (d.) …. kcal of energy 2000 kcal of energy

The Balance of Good Health Answers The National Food Guide 1994 “The Balance of Good Health” was based upon five commonly accepted food groups 9. Name all five food groups. 10. Which ones should we eat lots of? 11. Which food group should we eat only small amounts of? *

Adapting Food A 12. Give three ways to adapt this burger meal to: Answers 12. Give three ways to adapt this burger meal to: increase the amount of carbohydrate and fibre and decrease the amount of saturated fat, salt and NME sugar. *

Using Convenience Food A Answers Today’s lifestyle means that you will probably use convenience foods. 13. Ready-meals are one type of convenience food give two other ways we make food more convenient. 14. Give two possible reasons why we are eating more convenience foods. *

Multicultural Food A Answers 15. Give three examples of multicultural food that are now eaten regularly by the general population in the UK. 16. What does halal mean? 17. What does kosher mean?*

The Mediterranean Diet Answers The Mediterranean is a geographical area 18. Name one country from Europe and one from North Africa that form part of this region. The Mediterranean diet is regarded as being healthy. 19. What is thought to be the most important healthy ingredient in the Mediterranean diet and why is it healthy? *

Breakfast A Answers Breakfast is a very important meal although it is sometimes missed. 20. What percentage of the daily intake of energy should be supplied by breakfast? 21. What nutrients will a bowl of cereal with milk provide? 22. Missing breakfast can be linked to: (a.)obesity (b.) poor concentration or (c.) high blood sugar levels. *

School Dinners A Answers Jamie Oliver’s school dinners campaign has highlighted the need for better food in school. The government has taken up the cause. Ruth Kelly (Minister for Education) announced in September 2005 that there would be new nutritional standards for school dinners. 23. What did Ruth Kelly ban from September 2006? *

Suggested Answers 1. Nutrients. Return 1. Nutrients. 2. Our sex, health, occupation, or levels of activity. 3. Nutrition tables, nutrition analysis programs, or food tables. 4. Lacks carbohydrate, protein and fat. 5. Meat, fish, cheese etc. with pasta, bread, potato etc. 6a. Protein b. Fibre (NSP) c. fat d. energy. 7a. Lower reference nutrient intake-people with low needs. 7b. Estimated nutrient intake-average requirements. 7c. Reference nutrient intake-sufficient for 97% population. 8a. Fat b. fibre c. 46g d 2500. 9. Bread and cereals, fruit and vegetables, meat and fish, dairy, fats and sugars. 10. Bread and cereals, fruit and vegetables. 11. Fats and sugars. 12. Grill burger, cook chips in vegetable oil, use low fat cheese and milk and wholemeal bun, drink water or juice, don’t add salt. 13. Chill-cook, canned, bottled, dehydrated, cartons. 14. Less time to prepare and cook, new technology, less cooking skills. *

Suggested Answers continued Return Suggested Answers continued 15. Any suitable popular food from another part of the world. 16. Food that is produced and animals that are slaughtered according to Muslim law. 17. Food produced and animals that are slaughtered according to Jewish law. 18. Italy, Greece, Turkey, Spain etc. and Morocco, Algeria Egypt etc. 19. Olive oil is at the heart of this belief as it contains a high proportion of mono-unsaturated fat. 20. 25%. 21. Carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals, NSP. 22. (b.) Poor concentration at school or work. 23. Reprocessed meat and crisps, chocolate and sugary drinks from vending machines. *

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