Nutrition trivia

8 nutrition trivia questions, from easy to hard. Tap a question to see the answer. They're real questions from Rubicon, where you type the answer yourself and an AI judge reads what you meant.

This set covers Diet & Weight, Food Allergies & Intolerances, Food Labelling & Nutrition Policy, Macronutrients & Calories, Nutrition & Performance, Nutrition Myths & Superfoods, Nutritional Deficiency Diseases and Popular Diets & Eating Patterns.

Questions and answers

  1. Easy What main cooking fat makes the Mediterranean diet distinct and heart-friendly?

    Olive oil is the primary cooking fat, providing healthy unsaturated fats that support long-term heart health.

  2. Easy Which trio of everyday staples belongs to the major recognized food allergens?

    Wheat, soybeans, and tree nuts are all recognized among the primary major food allergens requiring ingredient warnings.

  3. Easy Why do food labels show calories per serving?

    Serving sizes reflect what an average person typically eats in a single sitting, as package sizes vary widely.

  4. Medium Among butter, beef tallow, and olive oil, which one has the smallest proportion of saturated fat?

    Olive oil has the smallest proportion of saturated fat among the three options listed.

  5. Medium Which three specific essential amino acids make up the popular workout supplement group known as BCAAs?

    The three branched-chain amino acids are leucine, isoleucine, and valine, which aid muscle recovery and protein synthesis.

  6. Medium Which trio of cold-water species is widely celebrated by dietitians for delivering an outstandingly high concentration of beneficial fatty acids?

    Salmon, mackerel, and sardines are widely praised fatty cold-water fish packed with high concentrations of omega-3s.

  7. Hard What chemical condition created during traditional nixtamalization causes bound vitamin B3 in field maize to become biologically absorbable?

    Steeping the kernels in an alkaline solution breaks chemical bonds to release the vitamin for absorption.

  8. Hard Which combination consists of three trendy structured regimens each explicitly marketed around systematic elimination of presumed inflammatory triggers?

    AIP, whole-food plant-based, and low-FODMAP diets target inflammation.

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