Nutrients in food and healthy habits worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to solve each part of the worksheet.

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Part 1: Match each food to the nutrient it contains.

We have four groups of foods and four nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals.

- Group 1 (left side): Oil, Butter, Cheese, Nuts → These are all high in fats.
- Group 2 (top right): Tomatoes, Cauliflower, Carrots → These are vegetables rich in vitamins and minerals.
- Group 3 (middle right): Bread, Cereals, Pasta → These are starchy foods → carbohydrates.
- Group 4 (bottom right): Lean Beef, Chicken, White Fish → These are animal-based protein sources → proteins.

So matching is:
- Oil/Butter/Cheese/Nuts → fats
- Tomatoes/Cauliflower/Carrots → vitamins and minerals
- Bread/Cereals/Pasta → carbohydrates
- Lean Beef/Chicken/White Fish → proteins

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Part 2: Choose the correct nutrient to complete the definitions.

Let’s match each sentence with the right nutrient:

1. “help us to stay healthy.” → This is vitamins and minerals — they keep our body working well and prevent sickness.

2. “help us grow. They make your hair and nails grow. They also repair body tissues.” → That’s proteins — they build and fix muscles, skin, hair, etc.

3. “build a store of extra energy for when we need it.” → That’s fats — your body stores fat as long-term energy.

4. “give us energy to run, ride a bike and study.” → That’s carbohydrates — they’re the main quick-energy source for daily activities.

So answers:
- help us to stay healthy → vitamins and minerals
- help us grow... → proteins
- build a store of extra energy → fats
- give us energy to run... → carbohydrates

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Part 3: Complete these sentences about the food pyramid.

Looking at the pyramid from bottom to top:

- Bottom two levels (green): Fruits and Vegetables → essential for good health → eat some every day.
- Middle level (yellow): Dairy, meat, fish, eggs, oils → essential but in small quantities → eat a little every day.
- Top level (orange/red): Sweets, chips, soda → not healthy if eaten too much → has lots of sugar/fat → eat only on special occasions.

Now fill in the blanks:

First box (pointing to top level):
> The food on this level is not very healthy because it has lots of sugar and fat. Eat it in special occasions.

Second box (pointing to middle yellow level):
> The food on this level is essential but in small quantities. Eat a little of it everyday.

Third box (pointing to bottom green levels):
> The food on these levels is essential for good health. Eat some everyday!

*(Note: “is” fits grammatically — “The food on these levels is essential...”)*

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Final Answer:

Part 1:
- Oil, Butter, Cheese, Nuts → fats
- Tomatoes, Cauliflower, Carrots → vitamins and minerals
- Bread, Cereals, Pasta → carbohydrates
- Lean Beef, Chicken, White Fish → proteins

Part 2:
- help us to stay healthy → vitamins and minerals
- help us grow. They make your hair and nails grow. They also repair body tissues → proteins
- build a store of extra energy for when we need it → fats
- give us energy to run, ride a bike and study → carbohydrates

Part 3:
- The food on this level is not very healthy because it has lots of sugar and fat. Eat it in special occasions.
- The food on this level is essential but in small quantities. Eat a little of it everyday.
- The food on these levels is essential for good health. Eat some everyday!