What Do You Know? Quiz #10

Dietary Fiber Quiz

by Elisabeth Schafer
Extension Nutritionist
Iowa State University

Here's how our quiz works.

Every two to three weeks a different Iowa State University Extension staff person presents a challenging quiz on an interesting consumer-oriented topic. To play the "game," all you have to do is think about the answers to the questions. You can check your answers by clicking your mouse on the highlighted word or phrase in each question. It's an open book type of game. You can grade your own paper.

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1. A recent guideline released by the American Health Foundation suggests that children should consume how much fiber per day?

a. 5 grams

b. the child's age in years + 5 grams

c. the same as adults, 25-35 grams

d. 5 grams per kg of body weight

2. Where does dietary fiber come from?

a. only from plant products

b. only from animal products

c. from both plant and animal products

3. Adequate dietary fiber intake may help . . .

a. prevent constipation

b. reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease

c. reduce the risk of some types of cancer

d. all of the above

4. Which group of foods contains the most fiber?

a. cheese, milk, chicken

b. raw apple, raw carrot, baked potato with skin

c. pancake, syrup, egg

d. orange juice, applesauce, white bread

5. All breakfast cereals contain approximately the same amount of fiber per serving.

a. true

b. false

For more information on foods for children, the following Iowa State University Extension publications are available in Adobe Acrobat pdf format.

Fiber Content of Kid-Appeal Foods (#N-3360)
A Parent's Guide to Children's Weight (#NCR 374)
Simple Snacks for Kids (#PM 1264)