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DISTORTION QUIZ
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What’s the difference between a “portion” and a “serving”? A “portion” is how much food
you choose to eat. A “serving” is the amount of food recommended. Watch your portion sizes
wherever you are — at home, at work or at your favorite restaurant — to make sure you’re
not overdoing it. And learn just how long it takes to burn off those calories with our Portion
Distortion Quiz.*
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2.
How many calories are in a plain medium
bagel (3.5" – 4" in diameter)? How long
would it take to burn them off by biking (less
than 10 mph)?
3.
How many calories do you think are in two
pieces of pepperoni pizza with regular crust?
How long would you need to jog at 5 mph to
burn off the calories?
A. 152 calories, 30 minutes
A. 850 calories, 75 minutes
B. 289 calories, 60 minutes
B. 626 calories, 64 minutes
C. 375 calories, 120 minutes
C. 400 calories, 44 minutes
Fast-food items can be packed with empty
calories. How many calories are in a large
order of french fries (5.4 ounces)? How long
would you have to engage in aerobics to burn
them off?
4.
Pasta can be a calorie culprit, too! One cup of
canned spaghetti and meatballs contains how
many calories? How long would you have to
walk (4.5 miles per hour) to burn them off?
A. 399 calories, 45 minutes
A. 480 calories, 60 minutes
B. 121 calories, 17 minutes
B. 225 calories, 32 minutes
C. 239 calories, 32 minutes
C. 300 calories, 40 minutes
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Sugary beverages are often a source of
hundreds of calories. How many calories
would you find in a 16-ounce bottle of regular
cola? How long would it take to burn them off
by hiking?
A. 182 calories, about 30 minutes
B. 76 calories, about 17 minutes
C. 250 calories, about 45 minutes
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HOW LONG
WILL IT TAKE TO
BURN OFF YOUR
LUNCH TODAY?
How many calories are contained in a double
cheeseburger with a double-decker bun with
condiments and special sauce? How long
would you need to run/jog (5 mph) to burn
off the calories?
A. 389 calories, 30 minutes
B. 447 calories, 43 minutes
C. 572 calories, 59 minutes
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9.
Eating a bag of butter-flavored microwave
popcorn would add how many calories to
your day? How long would you need to
dance to burn them off?
How many calories are in a fast-food taco salad
(1.5 cups)? How long would it take to burn off
the calories doing light yard work?
A. 365 calories, 67 minutes
A. 653 calories, 93 minutes
B. 440 calories, 90 minutes
B. 458 calories, 83 minutes
C. 279 calories, 51 minutes
C. 820 calories, 110 minutes
8.
10. A fast-food breakfast biscuit with egg and
sausage contains how many calories? How
long would you need to swim (slow freestyle
laps) to burn them off?
How many calories are found in an extra-large
blueberry muffin (5.9 ounces)? How long
would you need to lift weights with vigorous
effort to burn off the calories?
A. 633 calories, 87 minutes
A. 505 calories, 60 minutes
B. 500 calories, 61 minutes
B. 391 calories, 32 minutes
C. 701 calories, 99 minutes
C. 790 calories, 89 minutes
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* All activity counts are based on the approximate calories burned by a 154-pound person. Calories burned per hour will be higher for persons who weigh more than 154 pounds and
lower for persons who weigh less.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/. Accessed September 18, 2015.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Keep an Eye on Portion Size. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/portion/keep.htm.
Accessed September 18, 2015.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 28. Available at: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search. Accessed September 18, 2015.
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