What's Your Nutrition IQ?

How well do you know the nutritional facts of the foods you are eating?

You're stuck in a breakfast meeting and starving. Which would be the lowest-calorie choice from the tray of baked goodies?

• Blueberry muffin
• Butter croissant
• Cinnamon chip scone

Now that manufacturers have filtered trans fats out of many foods, they are replacing partially hydrogenated oils with other types. Which of these should you be avoiding, too?

• Soybean oil
• Palm oil
• Corn oil

Organic and natural on a label mean basically the same thing.

• True
• False

You need potassium to keep your metabolism revved and muscles strong. Which of these offers the most?

• One medium baked sweet potato
• One cup of fat-free yogurt
• One medium banana

If you must have chips, which of these is the most nutritious?

• Banana chips
• Veggie chips
• Potato chips

Calcium is key to building bones, but which of these dairy foods is NOT a good source?

• Cottage cheese
• Yogurt smoothie
• Fat-free milk

Which salty snack contains the most sodium?

• One sourdough pretzel
• 17 salt-and-vinegar potato chips
• A quarter cup of salted peanuts

Which of these salad toppings will set you back the most calories?

• Roasted almonds
• Butter-garlic croutons
• Crispy chicken

Drinking Vitamin Water is a good substitute for taking a daily multivitamin.

• True
• False