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Fats in Foods Quiz

How much do you really know about the fat that lurks in your food? Take this quiz and find out.

1. How many calories are in 1 gram of fat?

A. 7 B. 9 C. 11

2. How many teaspoons of fat are in a double-meat fast-food hamburger?

A. 3 B. 6 C. 10

3. A person who eats 2,000 calories a day should limit daily fat to how many grams?

A. 50 B. 66 C. 89

4. A standard beef hot dog contains about 13 grams of fat. How much does a typical low-fat frank contain?

A. 1 gram B. 3 grams C. 6 grams

5. Which of these cooking ingredients contains the most saturated fat?

A. Safflower oil B. Olive oil C. Lard

6. You've ordered a sandwich with lean roast beef, cheddar cheese and mayonnaise—31 grams of fat. By switching the meat to turkey breast, how much fat will you cut out?

A. 2.5 grams B. 5 grams C. 10 grams

7. Which food has more fat than the other two?

A. 2 slices of Canadian bacon B. An avocado C. 8 ounces of buttermilk

8. If you eat with abandon, you can gain as much as 2 pounds of fat in a single day.

A. True B. False