Protein Quiz

The main role of protein is for

muscle development.

TRUE

FALSE

FALSE
While protein is a component of muscle,
protein plays so many other roles in the body!

Insulin, the hormone that helps regulate blood
sugar, is a protein. Your digestive enzymes?
Protein. Your hair? Protein. Collagen in skin,
tendons, and ligaments? Protein.

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It is impossible to eat too much protein.

TRUE

FALSE

FALSE

Most of us get an adequate amount of protein
from our daily diets without adding extra eggs,
protein powders, or supplements.

One 8-oz steak contains more protein (about
70 grams) than most of us need in a day. While
it is crucial to get enough protein in our diets,
doubling down on protein leads to diets that
tend to be higher in fat, more expensive to
maintain, and leave less room for other
beneficial foods like fruits and vegetables.

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People can get enough protein through a

plant-based diet.

FALSE

TRUE

TRUE

People who eat vegetarian or vegan can get
enough protein in their diets.

It is important to eat a variety of foods to get
all of the essential amino acids, which are the
building blocks of protein.

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Cooking food can change the shape of protein.

FALSE

TRUE

TRUE

Heating, mixing, adding acids, baking and
other culinary practices change the shape of
proteins in foods.
When an egg is fried, the protein structure
breaks down. The egg white coagulates and
permanently turns into a solid state. Color is
reflected differently as a solid, and it now
appears white.
Changing protein in the kitchen leads to cakes
with structure and support, whipped products
that don’t fall apart, thickened puddings, and
coagulated cheese.

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