Nutrition quiz

Having a healthy diet is essential to your long term well-being. How much do you know about nutrition and what you eat? Try our nutrition quiz and find out.

1) The UK recommended daily calcium intake for an adult woman is 700mg per day. Which of these foods contains around 700mg of calcium?

1. 3.5oz (100g) of cheddar cheese
2. 3.5oz (100g) of low fat fruit yoghurt
3. 3.5 oz (100g) of boiled spinach
4. 3.5 oz (100g) of dairy ice cream, with 3.5oz (100g) of dried apricots

2) Which of these vitamins can be taken into the body from sunlight?

1. vitamin A
2. vitamin B
3. vitamin C
4. vitamin D

3) If a food label in the UK says 'contains organic ingredients' what proportion of the product must be organic?

1. 100 percent
2. 95-100 percent
3. 70-95 percent
4. at least 50 percent

4) What is the difference between a 'use by' date and a 'best before' date?

1. a 'best before' date shows how long a shop can sell a food, 'use by' shows when you need to eat it
2. they mean exactly the same, but 'best before' is used for packaged foods
3. 'best before' gives a deadline for freezing food, 'use by' gives a date for eating it
4. a 'use by' date is given for foods that could be dangerous if you eat them after expiry, a 'best before' date just shows it might not taste as good

5) According to studies, what proportion of UK adults have a food intolerance?

1. 1-2 percent
2. 5 percent
3. 15-20 percent
4. 50 percent

6) As part of a healthy diet, which of the following foods has been highlighted as helping to cut your risk of a coronary heart disease?

1. pasta
2. lean steak
3. oily fish
4. skinless chicken

7) Which of the following counts as one portion towards the recommended five plus portions of fruit and vegetables per day?

1. a dessert bowl of salad
2. a 150ml glass of fruit juice
3. three heaped tablespoons of beans or pulses
4. all of the above

8) For a general healthy diet, approximately what percentage of your daily calories should be made up from starchy foods like bread and potatoes?

1. 10 percent
2. 33 percent
3. 66 percent
4. 75 percent

9) The recommended daily salt intake in the UK is 6g per day. But how much salt does the average man and woman in Britain actually consume?

1. men consume an average 7g, women an average 6g
2. men and women both have about 6g per day
3. men consume an average 11g, women an average 8g
4. men and women consume an average 15g

10) According to nutrition experts what percentage of body weight lost in fluids may result in reduced mental and physical performance?

1. one percent
2. two percent
3. five percent
4. ten percent