Test your nutrition knowledge

By TBO.COM | Staff
Published: January 15, 2011

Nutrition blogger Monica Reinagel often surprises readers by debunking common beliefs. Here's a quiz based on several of her recent blog posts.

1. Cholesterol-watchers will be shocked to find out this fact:

a) A salmon fillet has more saturated fat than three Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks.

b) Chicken with skin has more cholesterol than skinless chicken.

c) A medium-size baked potato contains more fat than 1 cup of mashed potatoes.

2. Brown and white rice have the same number of calories (200 per cup),

but white rice is healthier in what respect:

a) It's enriched with iron and folate.

b) It contains 3 grams more fiber.

c) It promotes a "feeling of fullness" for dieters.

3. Egg yolks are not evil because they ...

a) Are lower in cholesterol than egg whites

b) Contain as much protein and more omega-3 acids than whites

c) Sop up nicely with your toast

4. In another bashing of brown rice, the blog posits that a medium baked potato with the skin has more of what than the rice?

a) Vitamin C and B6

b) Folate and iron

c) All of the above

ANSWERS: 1: b (without skin, 85 milligrams; with skin, 84 milligrams - but skinless chicken has less fat); 2: a; 3: b; 4: c

Source: www.self.com/fooddiet/blogs/nutritiondata

The Sacramento (Calif.) Bee

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