Nutrition

Fats in Foods Quiz

How much do you really know about the fat in your food? Take this quiz and find out.

1. How many calories are in 1 gram of fat?



2. How many teaspoons of fat are in a double-meat fast-food hamburger?



3. For a woman who is 35 years old, how much of her daily calories should come from fat?



4. How many grams of fat are in a standard beef hot dog?



5. Which of these has the most saturated fat?



6. You've ordered a sandwich with lean roast beef, cheddar cheese and mayonnaise. It has 31 grams of fat. By switching the meat to turkey breast, how much fat will you cut out?



7. Which food has the most fat?



8. If you eat without restraint, you can gain as much as 2 pounds of fat in a single day.


9. There are 2 types of trans fat found in foods: natural and artificial.


10. Trans fats may affect you by:




Author: Sinovic, Dianna

Online Medical Reviewer: Poulson, Brittany, MDA RDN CD CDE

Date Last Reviewed: 04/30/2023

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