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Nutrition Trivia

Show off your nutrient savvy and prove you’re more than just a bag of chips—time to flex your whole foods know-how!

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Which cooking method, known for fully submerging foods in hot oil, typically adds the most calories through oil absorption?

Deep frying

What term describes charged minerals like sodium, potassium, and chloride that help regulate fluid balance and conduct electrical impulses in the body?

Electrolytes

What disease did naval surgeon James Lind discover could be prevented by feeding sailors citrus fruits on 18th-century sea voyages?

Scurvy

Often dubbed “bad cholesterol,” what does the LDL in LDL cholesterol actually stand for?

Low-density lipoprotein

Compared to cow’s milk, plant-based alternatives like almond, oat or rice milk typically contain lower levels of which macronutrient?

Protein