plumiMaking informed choices for a varied and balanced diet: AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition questions
Every AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition exam question on 3.2.3.1 Making informed choices for a varied and balanced diet, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
Paper
All papers
Exam
All years
Calculations
Q01.6
The whole paper ↗Your answerQ01.15
The whole paper ↗Your answerQ02.1
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ02.3
The whole paper ↗0 words- 0 words
Q01.3
The whole paper ↗Your answerQ03.3
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ03.3
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ01.6
The whole paper ↗Your answerQ03.2
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ03.4
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ02.3
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ03.1
The whole paper ↗0 wordsQ04.2
The whole paper ↗0 words
All 14 questions on Making informed choices for a varied and balanced diet, as a list
- June 2025, Written paper, Q01.6 (1 mark): The amount of nutrients needed to maintain good health in most people is known as [1 mark] A Dietary Reasonable Value. B Dietary Recommended Value. C Dietary Re
- June 2025, Written paper, Q01.15 (1 mark): The Eatwell Guide recommends that fruit juice and/or smoothies should be limited to [1 mark] A 100 ml a day. B 150 ml a day. C 200 ml a day. D 250 ml a day.
- June 2025, Written paper, Q02.1 (6 marks): Table 1 gives nutritional information about protein alternatives. Table 1 Protein alternative food Energy kcal per 100 g Protein g per 100 g Fat g per 100 g Fib
- June 2025, Written paper, Q02.3 (6 marks): The ingredients for a pastry-based chocolate tart are given below. Chocolate tart Ingredients Pastry 200 g plain flour 100 g butter 2 egg yolks Cold water Custa
- June 2025, Written paper, Q04 (12 marks): When serving meals, it is very important to give the correct portion size. • Analyse the health risks to adults of regularly eating meals which are too large. •
- June 2024, Written paper, Q01.3 (1 mark): What is the maximum daily amount of salt recommended for an adult? [1 mark] A 6 g B 7 g C 8 g D 9 g
- June 2024, Written paper, Q03.3 (12 marks): A care home for older people is going to add one of the following fish-based meals to the weekly menu: • tuna and tomato pasta bake, topped with grated cheese •
- June 2023, Written paper, Q03.3 (12 marks): The following food diary is a record of a day’s food intake for an overweight adult. Breakfast • Sausage sandwich on white bread • Cup of coffee with milk and t
- June 2022, Written paper, Q01.6 (1 mark): Which life stage does the Eatwell Guide not apply to? [1 mark] A Adults over 50 years old B Children under 2 years old C Elderly over 65 years old D Teenagers u
- June 2022, Written paper, Q03.2 (2 marks): University students may have a diet of ready meals and takeaways. They often do not get their 5-a-day. Explain the term 5-a-day. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Written paper, Q03.4 (6 marks): Discuss how students can use healthy eating guidelines when planning meals to achieve a well-balanced diet. [6 marks]
- November 2021, Written paper, Q02.3 (4 marks): Explain why the Eatwell Guide recommends eating two portions of fish each week, one of which is oily. [4 marks]
- November 2021, Written paper, Q03.1 (12 marks): Amy, a 10-year-old girl, takes the same packed lunch to school every day. Information about this packed lunch is given below. Using this information and your kn
- November 2020, Written paper, Q04.2 (6 marks): Discuss the healthy eating guidelines and their importance when planning meals for young children. [6 marks]
Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © AQA, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Full past papers.
Rather write your answers by hand on iPad? Plumi marks them against the same mark schemes.