- pizza is no longer just some crust, some sauce and some cheese. it’s loaded down with meats
and cheeses, and even has extra cheese in the crust. An “official” government serving is a slice of
cheese pizza containing about 250 calories. About how many calories in a slice of a “super-loaded”
meat and cheese pizza?
a. 300
b. 350
c. 400
d. 450 - A small box of unbuttered popcorn at the movies will cost you just under 300 calories. how
much for the large tub with butter?
a. 400
b. 500
c. 600
d. 800
e. More than 1,000 - A small sandwich cookie has about 50 calories. if you get a large chocolate chip cookie from
the fresh bakery at the mall, you’ve eaten the calorie equivalent of how many sandwich cookies?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8 - A brownie recipe in the 1975 version of the cookbook the Joy of cooking stated that the recipe
made 30 brownies. the exact same recipe in the newest edition of the cookbook states that the
recipe makes how many brownies?
a. 1
b. 8
c. 16
d. 24
e. 30 - some tricks that have been shown to work in helping you keep your portion sizes under control are:
a. using smaller plates
b. Drinking out of glasses that are tall and skinny, rather than short and wide
c. eating with a teaspoon instead of a soup spoon
d. eating foods that are all the same color
e. All of the above
SECTION FIVE: Week 5: nutrition labels, Fats, Portion Control
ANSWER KEY: PORTION DISTORTION (CONTINUED)