NUTRITION 7 - Food and nutrition worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to solve this homework problem.

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Part 2: Place the nutrient to complete the definitions.

We have three nutrients to choose from:
- Vitamins and minerals
- Carbohydrates and fats
- Proteins

Now let’s look at each sentence:

1) “______ gave our muscles stronger and give our body the nutrients we need for growth and repair.”

→ This is talking about building muscles and repairing the body. That’s what proteins do! So, answer = Proteins

2) “______ help our immune system and prevent illness.”

→ These are the helpers that keep us from getting sick — that’s vitamins and minerals. So, answer = Vitamins and minerals

3) “______ give our body energy.”

→ What gives us energy? Think of bread, pasta, butter — those are carbs and fats. So, answer = Carbohydrates and fats

✔ Part 2 Answers:
1) Proteins
2) Vitamins and minerals
3) Carbohydrates and fats

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Part 3: Tick “yes” or “no” to indicate if the food belongs to the group.

First table: FRUIT AND VEGETABLES → They contain vitamins and minerals.

Look at each item:

- apple → fruit → YES
- chicken → meat → NO
- broccoli → vegetable → YES
- cheese → dairy → NO
- tomatoes → fruit/vegetable → YES
- pasta → grain/carb → NO

✔ First Table Answers:
apple: yes
chicken: no
broccoli: yes
cheese: no
tomatoes: yes
pasta: no

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Second table: MEAT GROUP → They give us proteins.

Look at each item:

- fish → yes, it’s meat/protein → YES
- milk → dairy, has some protein but not main meat group → usually classified as dairy, so for this level, likely NO (since they’re grouping meat separately)
Wait — let’s think: In many school systems, “meat group” includes animal-based proteins like fish, chicken, sausages — but milk is often in its own group (dairy). Banana and bread are clearly not meat.

So:

- fish → YES
- milk → NO (it’s dairy, even though it has protein)
- banana → fruit → NO
- chicken → YES
- sausages → processed meat → YES
- bread → grain → NO

✔ Second Table Answers:
fish: yes
milk: no
banana: no
chicken: yes
sausages: yes
bread: no

*(Note: Some curricula might include milk under protein sources, but since the heading says “MEAT GROUP”, and milk isn’t meat, we’ll say no here.)*

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Final Answer:

Part 2:
1) Proteins
2) Vitamins and minerals
3) Carbohydrates and fats

Part 3 – Fruit and Vegetables:
apple: yes
chicken: no
broccoli: yes
cheese: no
tomatoes: yes
pasta: no

Part 3 – Meat Group:
fish: yes
milk: no
banana: no
chicken: yes
sausages: yes
bread: no