HOSA – NUTRITION EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Provide Energy, Build and Repair Body Tissue, Regulate Body Processes - Answer-
Three main functions of the 6 essential nutrients
Carbs, Proteins, and Fats - Answer-Nutrients used primarily to provide energy
Proteins, Vitamins, and Minerals - Answer-Nutrients used mainly to repair body tissues
low-nutrient-density foods - Answer-Potato Chips, cakes, sodas, and candy are
heart disease - Answer-Cumulative effect of a high-fat diet could be
Organic - Answer-Products grown without pesticides
Fat - Answer-Organic Nutrient
Weight - Answer-Anthropocentric measures include
African American Foods - Answer-Down-home breads are served with most meals.
Black-eyed peas, okra, sweet potatoes, peanuts, corn, green beans, and peppers are
important. Pork, chicken, fried fish.
too much fat, sodium, and carbs.
deficient in iron, calcium, fiber, potassium, vitamin C.
French American Foods - Answer-Cajun. Lacking calcium, vitamins D, E, and C
Mexican Foods - Answer-Beans, rice, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, chilies. Pork, goat,
garlic, wheat, refritos, avacoadoes, cheese. Flan is a favorite dessert.
Lacking vitamin C. Calcium intake is low because of lactose intolerance.
Puerto Rican - Answer-Corn, wheat, seafood, beef, pork, rice, olive oil, chicken, pinto
beans, and okra. Plantains, green bananas, potatoes, squash, taro, and breadfruit.
Pineapple, mango, papayas, guava, and coconut.
Not enough calcium.
Italian Foods - Answer-pasta, rice, beans, olives, fruits, vegetables, seafood. Beef is
seldom. Salami, veal and pork is favored. cheese is important. fat is usually olive oil.
dessert is fruit.
, Greek Foods - Answer-Salads. Bread is the basis. fruity olive oil. seafood, lamb, goat,
and pork.
North European foods - Answer-large servings of meat. little sides of vegetables and
starch. greens, potatoes, beets, mushrooms, barley, plums, rye. sausages, cheese,
dark bread, dairy. pickled herring.
needs more vitamins, minerals, fiber
central european foods - Answer-pork and chicken are common. beef sausage and fish
are popular too. cabbage sauerkraut, carrots, turnips, potatoes, beans, lentils, onions.
spatzle, dark bread, and muesli are main carbs. eggs and dairy.
needs fewer fat
middle eastern foods - Answer-lamb. pita, flat, sourdough breads. legumes.
chickpeas/hummus. dairy. fruits, dates, figs.
need more vitamins, minerals, fiber
chinese foods - Answer-5 essential grains: rice, soybeans, barley, wheat, millet. many
vegetables. protein is from seaood, eggs, pork, chicken, beef, tofu.
soysauce contributes to high blood pressure.
not enough calcium.
Japanese - Answer-protein is from seafood, chicken, and eggs. sushi is popular.
need fruits.
Southeast Asian Foods - Answer-rice and noodles. two times as much fish than other
meats.
too much sodium
Indian Foods - Answer-lentils, beans, and milk are the proteins.
vitamins - Answer-fruits and vegetables are rich sources of
5.5oz - Answer-daily intake from protein for a 2000 calorie diet
complex carbs - Answer-rich in dietary fiber and B vitamins
mouth - Answer-digestion begins here
small intestine - Answer-most digestive processes occur here
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Provide Energy, Build and Repair Body Tissue, Regulate Body Processes - Answer-
Three main functions of the 6 essential nutrients
Carbs, Proteins, and Fats - Answer-Nutrients used primarily to provide energy
Proteins, Vitamins, and Minerals - Answer-Nutrients used mainly to repair body tissues
low-nutrient-density foods - Answer-Potato Chips, cakes, sodas, and candy are
heart disease - Answer-Cumulative effect of a high-fat diet could be
Organic - Answer-Products grown without pesticides
Fat - Answer-Organic Nutrient
Weight - Answer-Anthropocentric measures include
African American Foods - Answer-Down-home breads are served with most meals.
Black-eyed peas, okra, sweet potatoes, peanuts, corn, green beans, and peppers are
important. Pork, chicken, fried fish.
too much fat, sodium, and carbs.
deficient in iron, calcium, fiber, potassium, vitamin C.
French American Foods - Answer-Cajun. Lacking calcium, vitamins D, E, and C
Mexican Foods - Answer-Beans, rice, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, chilies. Pork, goat,
garlic, wheat, refritos, avacoadoes, cheese. Flan is a favorite dessert.
Lacking vitamin C. Calcium intake is low because of lactose intolerance.
Puerto Rican - Answer-Corn, wheat, seafood, beef, pork, rice, olive oil, chicken, pinto
beans, and okra. Plantains, green bananas, potatoes, squash, taro, and breadfruit.
Pineapple, mango, papayas, guava, and coconut.
Not enough calcium.
Italian Foods - Answer-pasta, rice, beans, olives, fruits, vegetables, seafood. Beef is
seldom. Salami, veal and pork is favored. cheese is important. fat is usually olive oil.
dessert is fruit.
, Greek Foods - Answer-Salads. Bread is the basis. fruity olive oil. seafood, lamb, goat,
and pork.
North European foods - Answer-large servings of meat. little sides of vegetables and
starch. greens, potatoes, beets, mushrooms, barley, plums, rye. sausages, cheese,
dark bread, dairy. pickled herring.
needs more vitamins, minerals, fiber
central european foods - Answer-pork and chicken are common. beef sausage and fish
are popular too. cabbage sauerkraut, carrots, turnips, potatoes, beans, lentils, onions.
spatzle, dark bread, and muesli are main carbs. eggs and dairy.
needs fewer fat
middle eastern foods - Answer-lamb. pita, flat, sourdough breads. legumes.
chickpeas/hummus. dairy. fruits, dates, figs.
need more vitamins, minerals, fiber
chinese foods - Answer-5 essential grains: rice, soybeans, barley, wheat, millet. many
vegetables. protein is from seaood, eggs, pork, chicken, beef, tofu.
soysauce contributes to high blood pressure.
not enough calcium.
Japanese - Answer-protein is from seafood, chicken, and eggs. sushi is popular.
need fruits.
Southeast Asian Foods - Answer-rice and noodles. two times as much fish than other
meats.
too much sodium
Indian Foods - Answer-lentils, beans, and milk are the proteins.
vitamins - Answer-fruits and vegetables are rich sources of
5.5oz - Answer-daily intake from protein for a 2000 calorie diet
complex carbs - Answer-rich in dietary fiber and B vitamins
mouth - Answer-digestion begins here
small intestine - Answer-most digestive processes occur here
