Nutrition Month Quiz

We would like to thank all of you for the overwhelming response to the quiz. Hope you enjoyed taking the quiz as much as we enjoyed creating it for you.

Here are the winners of the quiz. Congratulations to the winners!

1. Janvi Nemani, Mumbai

2. Jainee Kumbhani, Mumbai

3. Rashmi Fatwani, Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh)

4. Poonam P Vaswani, Ahmedabad

5. Minal P Shah, Mumbai

Below are the correct answers to the Nutrition Month Quiz:

Q1. Identify the grain which is a source of complete protein and has all essential amino acids in a healthy balance

b. Quinoa

Q2. Wheat germ is a poor source of -------------------------- compared to whole wheat

c. Fibre and starch

Q3. Which of following statement(s) are false
Whole grains consumption leads to:

b. Increased rates of inflammation

Q4. Vitamin B9/ folate is especially important for:

c. Women of child bearing age

Q5. The following is a rich source of Beta-carotene in the diet

b. Green leafy vegetables like spinach, drumstick leaves, curry leaves

Q6. A good way to increase your daily fibre intake:

c. Eat whole fruits instead of drinking fruit juices

Q7. Which of the following statement about fibre is true?

f. B, C and D

Q8. ………….. mg of tryptophan provides 1 mg of nicotinic acid in the body

c. 60

Q9. The most effective ratio for getting maximum benefit from the supplementation of cereal pulse combination is ----------------------.

b. 8:1

Q10. As per Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Regulations 2018, a product can claim ‘fat-free’ only when its fat content is ------------------.

a. <0.5 g of fat per 100 g of solids or 100 ml of liquids