Big Meal or Small Snack

In the picture

1. 1A big plate of pasta, beef and courgette: lots of food, a normal amount of energy
2. 2A few greasy snacks: little food, but the same energy
3. 3A full stomach: the big meal fills it up, so hunger goes away
4. 4An almost empty stomach: the snacks fill only a little, so hunger soon comes back

Examples

• A bowl of vegetable soup with bread keeps you full all afternoon, while a bag of crisps leaves you hungry an hour later.
• After a plate of rice, chicken and peas you don’t need another snack, but after a doughnut you soon want more food.

Quiz: Big Meal or Small Snack (Age 10)

1. 1

   Two meals give you the same amount of energy. What can still be very different between them?

   • How much energy each one gives you
   • Nothing, they will make you feel exactly the same
   • How much each one fills your stomach
2. 2

   Which meal usually stops you feeling hungry for longer?

   • Both the same, because they have the same energy
   • A big plate of pasta, meat and vegetables
   • A few greasy snacks with the same energy
3. 3

   Why does hunger soon come back after eating a few greasy snacks?

   • They fill only a little of your stomach
   • They have much less energy than a big meal
   • They fill your stomach too much

The answers, each with its explanation, are in the app. This quiz is free there while the lesson is in the free week.