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P4 General Studies: The Food Pyramid (Paper 2 (intermediate))
Tutor Prep Guide · the digestive system and the food pyramid, enzymes and bile, energy and nutrient calculations, and balanced eating habits
P4 General Studies: The Food Pyramid (Paper 2 (intermediate))
Paper two moves to practical use: limits on added sugar and fat, fibre servings, label comparison, plate proportions and the value of breakfast, all calculated from daily energy.
Direct answers For a limit, first turn the percentage into energy and then divide by energy per gram; writing the two steps apart keeps it right.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: P4 General Studies: The Food Pyramid |
| Level | parts of a closed circuit, conductors against insulators, series against parallel, adding up battery voltage, and electrical safety |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationWhat share of daily energy should added sugar stay below, according to the World Health Organization?
- FoundationWhich levels mainly supply dietary fibre?
- FoundationWhy should salt intake be limited?
- IntermediateWhat is the point of the per 100 g column on a food label?
- IntermediateWhy is half of the plate suggested to be vegetables and fruit?
- IntermediateHow does skipping breakfast affect learning during the day?
- ChallengeAt 2 000 kcal a day with added sugar capped at ten per cent, and 4 kcal per gram of sugar, what is the limit in grams?
- ChallengeAt 2 000 kcal a day with fat capped at thirty per cent of energy and 9 kcal per gram, what is the limit in grams?
- ChallengeA teenager needs 25 g of fibre a day and one serving of wholegrain gives 5 g. How many servings is that?
- Error redoError clinic: a label says low fat, so a pupil may eat as much as he likes without overshooting. True?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Below ten per cent. | Added sugar means sugar put in during processing, not the sugar naturally present in fruit. |
| 2 | Whole grains, vegetables and fruit. | Whole grains, vegetables and fruit are all good fibre sources. |
| 3 | Too much salt raises blood pressure. | The daily salt limit is about 5 g. |
| 4 | It lets you compare similar foods on the same basis. | Using the same weight as the base shows which product has less sugar or fat. |
| 5 | It raises fibre, vitamins and minerals while lowering the share of energy dense food. | They are bulky but low in energy, so they fill you up. |
| 6 | Blood sugar runs low, so a pupil tires easily and finds it hard to concentrate. | Breakfast replaces the energy used up overnight. |
| 7 | 50.0 g | 2 000 times 0.10 divided by 4 gives 50.0 g. |
| 8 | 66.7 g | 2 000 times 0.30 is 600 kcal, which divided by 9 gives 66.7 g. |
| 9 | 25 servings | 25 divided by 5 gives 25 servings. |
| 10 | No. | Low fat products often add sugar for taste, and that sugar still counts against the daily limit. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
Then try paper three, using voltage and current to work out power and resistance.Tutor Registration →
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