FOOD 4U SURVEY ADDRESSED AT STUDENTS

Your gender

Male Female
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Your age

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Please read each question and answer carefully and circle the answer you think
is correct or tick the respective box. Please fill out one questionnaire per
person!

1. Health experts recommend that we should have… (please tick only one box per
row)

Try to
A lot Some A little
avoid
a. Fruits and vegetables    
b. Starchy foods (bread; rice,
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pasta, potatoes)
c. Protein sources (meat, fish,
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eggs, beans)
d. Milk and dairy products    
e. Foods and drinks that are high in
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fat
f. Foods and drinks that are high in
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sugar
g. Foods and drinks that are high in
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salt

2. Having breakfast regularly is important

a) yes
b) no
c) don’t know

3. How many main meals do you have on average per day?

a) less than 3
b) 3
c) 4 or more
d) don’t know

4. On average, how often per day do you eat between the main meals?
a) never
b) 1 to 3 times
c) 4 times or more
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 d) don’t know

5. Which is the other term used commonly instead of “calories”?

a) kilowatt
b) kilopond
c) joules
d) don’t know

6. Please indicate the main nutrient provided by the different listed food (please tick only
one box per row)

Vitamins Don’t
Protein Carbohydrates Fat
minerals know
a. Bread, pasta,
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rice
b. Butter,
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margarine, oil
c. Fruits,
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vegetables
d. Fish, meat,
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eggs

7. In the same amount, which of the following foods provides the most saturated
fat?
a) olive oil
b) butter
c) margarine
d) don’t know

8. What is the maximum amount of salt that a person should be eating in a day?
a) none
b) a full teaspoon (6 g)
c) a full tablespoon (20 g)
d) don’t know

9. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the following
statements (please tick only one box per row):

Agree Disagree Don’t

know
a) An active man needs the same amount of
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calories as an active woman
b) An active 70 year old man needs the same
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amount of calories as an active 40 year old man
c) An active 15-18 years old boy has lower
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calorie needs than those of an adult active man

10. How many teaspoons of sugar (1 teaspoon = ca. 5 g sugar) does a can of cola or
lemonade contain?
a) 2 teaspoons (ca. 10 grams)
b) 4 teaspoons (ca. 20 grams)
c) 7 teaspoons (ca. 35 grams)
d) don’t know
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11. Gram for gram, which one of the following do you think has the most calories?
a) sugar
b) starch
c) fibre
d) protein
e) fat
f) alcohol
g) don’t know

12. Which of the following lists contains only dishes low in fat? (Please mark only
one answer: a, b, c, or d)
a) French fries (fried potatoes) – steak Milanese (with breadcrumbs) – battered hake
b) boiled egg – baked potatoes – steamed fish xx
c) tortilla – meatballs – spaghetti
d) don’t know

13. A breakfast that only consists of bread, jam and butter does not contain
enough...
a) carbohydrates
b) proteins
c) fats
d) don’t know

14. What effect does fibre have in our body?

a) it worsens the circulatory system
b) helps intestinal transit
c) makes you put on weight
d) don’t know

15. How long would an active 18 years old have to swim to burn the calories
contained in a chocolate bar (190 kcal)?
a) about 5 minutes
b) about 10 minutes
c) about 20 minutes
d) don’t know

16. Which of the following lists contains three foods high in vitamin C?
a) peppers - cabbage - citrus fruits
b) celery - carrots - cucumber
c) parsley - tomatoes - onion
d) don’t know

17. The list of ingredients a food is made of can contain different terms for “sugar”. Which
of the lists describes three types of sugar?
a) dextrose - fructose – maltose
b) calcium - sodium - magnesium
c) riboflavin - taurine - caffeine
d) don’t know

18. Marco has been playing football all afternoon. Kevin has spent the afternoon at home
watching television. Which of the following statements is true:

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 a) Marco has burned more calories than Kevin
b) Kevin has burned more calories than Marco
c) both have burned the same amount of calories
d) don’t know

19. Which of the following can be a consequence of consuming large quantities of

salt?
a) hepatic damage
b) high blood pressure
c) myopia
d) don’t know

20. Which of the following substances is good for your teeth?

a) nitrate
b) fluoride
c) iodine
d) don’t know

21. Which of the following meals best covers the possible range of required nutrients?
a) hamburger with salad and orange juice
b) salami pizza with lemonade
c) fried sausage with French fries (fried potatoes) and a cola drink
d) don’t know

22. What do you think is(are) the main reason(s) for obesity? (Please mark only one
answer)
a) eating too much
b) being sedentary (not moving enough)
c) genetic predisposition
d) all of the above
e) only a and b are correct
f) only a and c are correct
g) only b and c are correct
h) none of the above
i) don’t know