Life Science: Nutrition of Thanksgiving Dinner

This kahoot explores the nutrition in a Thanksgiving feast by looking at the food pyramid and nutritional values of traditional foods.

Both deer and fowl were cooked at the 1st Thanksgiving. To which food group do these belong?

grains meat dairy vegetables
According to the food pyramid, how many servings of turkey would meet the daily allowance?

2-3 servings 3-4 servings 3-5 servings 6-11 servings
The apples & pumpkins that make up Thanksgiving's most famous pies belong to which food group?

dairy meats fruits vegetables
This can occur when carbohydrates from side dishes release turkey's Tryptophan to the brain

increased energy increased heart rate dizziness sleepiness
Because turkeys do more walking than flying, the red muscle fibers used to do so cause this:

legs & thighs that are low in protein legs & thighs that have a sweet flavor legs & thighs to be dark, with a rich flavor legs & thighs to have a tougher texture
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