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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1
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?
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