Food & Nutrition
Food nutrients and diet, food preparation and cookery, and food preservation for WASSCE.
About Food & Nutrition on DigiTransact Mastermind
Food nutrients and diet, food preparation and cookery, and food preservation for WASSCE.
Each of the 12 Food & Nutrition skills carries its own SmartScore from 0 to 100, so progress is measured per topic rather than as one overall grade.
All 72 Food & Nutrition questions come with the written reasoning behind the answer, so a wrong attempt still teaches the method.
Food & Nutrition work is filed under Senior High, so you only see sets that match the stage you are studying.
Education levels covered
SHS 1 to 3 (Grades 10 to 12 / High School) - Towards the WASSCE
12 Food & Nutrition skills at this level
Relevant curricula and exams
Based on the education levels this subject covers on the platform.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Learning outcomes
After working through the Food & Nutrition practice sets you should be able to:
- Nutrients and Their Functions: The classes of nutrients, their food sources and their roles in the body.
- Methods of Cooking: The main methods of cooking food and how heat is transferred.
- Methods of Food Preservation: Ways of preserving food to make it last longer.
- Objectives Set A: WASSCE-style objective questions across the Food & Nutrition syllabus.
Sample questions
Real questions taken from the Food & Nutrition question bank, shown with the working learners see after answering.
Which method of food preservation uses low temperatures?
- Smoking
- Refrigeration
- Salting
- Drying
Working: Refrigeration and freezing slow down the micro-organisms that spoil food.
Which nutrient is the body’s main source of energy?
- Carbohydrates
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Water
Working: Carbohydrates such as rice, yam and bread are the body’s main and cheapest source of energy.
The nutrient needed in the largest amount for energy is
- carbohydrate
- protein
- vitamin
- mineral
Working: Carbohydrates are the body’s main energy food and are needed in the largest amounts.
Main topics and skills
Food & Nutrition is organised into 4 topic groups covering 12 practice skills. Open any skill to read the guide and start a practice set.
Food Nutrients & Diet
Food Preparation & Cookery
Food Preservation & Storage
Exams Food & Nutrition practice prepares you for
Each page below sets out what the examination covers and links straight back to the food & nutrition skills that feed into it.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is this Food & Nutrition practice for?
Right now Food & Nutrition spans Senior High. Use the level filter on this page to hide everything outside the stage you are revising for.
What topics are included in Food & Nutrition?
There are 4 topic groups in Food & Nutrition, including Food Nutrients & Diet, Food Preparation & Cookery, Food Preservation & Storage and WASSCE Past Questions. Working through a single group at a time is usually faster than jumping around.
What is in the Food & Nutrition question bank?
72 Food & Nutrition questions sit across 12 skills. A written explanation follows every answer, so a wrong attempt still shows you the method.
Is Food & Nutrition practice useful for the WASSCE?
Because Food & Nutrition is organised by level, the sets covering the WASSCE are easy to isolate, and they are labelled Ghana GES SHS syllabus and WASSCE.
Do I need an account to practise Food & Nutrition?
Reading is open to everyone. Signing up for free adds the parts that need to be stored: your SmartScore, your completed Food & Nutrition skills and your place in a set.
Related subjects
Free food & nutrition courses to watch alongside
Full video courses from universities and educators, free to watch and listed on their own pages here.
How this page was produced
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Pick any of the 12 Food & Nutrition skills above, answer the questions and watch your SmartScore climb.