Leaving Cert Home Economics: Nutrition & Health questions

Nutrients and their functions, energy and metabolism, dietary guidelines, special diets, and the diet-related diseases.

173 past Home Economics questions on this topic, spanning 2015 to 2026, grouped by year. Every question opens on the exact page of the official paper, with its marking scheme beside it.

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2026 · 8 questions

Q180 marks

food purchasing

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classification

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smoke point

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vegetables, food preparation, food spoilage

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biological functions

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culinary properties

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2025 · 9 questions

Q16 marks
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emulsions, food choice

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cheese production

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enzymes

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meal planning

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food preservation, fish

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food processing

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2024 · 8 questions

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consumer decision making, food purchasing

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food labelling

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meal planning

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Q480 marks

margarine production, household resources, sensory analysis

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Q56 marks

novel foods, food science

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2023 · 5 questions

Q180 marks

food budgeting

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Q26 marks

food science, cookery

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2022 · 8 questions

Q180 marks

home design, floor coverings, ventilation

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Q16 marks
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teenagers, food choice

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Q26 marks

enzymes

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alternative protein, food additives

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food science, cookery

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vegetables, food preservation, household appliances

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Q46 marks

food science

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2021 · 10 questions

Q180 marks

meal planning

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food science

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food science, rancidity

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eggs, emulsification, food labelling

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Q36 marks
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Q480 marks

milk, food processing, consumer research

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Q56 marks

food science, cookery

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Q76 marks

food processing, food preservation

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Q86 marks
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2020 · 6 questions

Q16 marks

food science

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food science

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cereals, food processing

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Q26 marks

consumer studies

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2019 · 7 questions

Q16 marks

food science

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food choice, food packaging

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vegetables

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meal planning

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Q76 marks

water

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Q86 marks
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2018 · 8 questions

Q180 marks

food labelling

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Q16 marks
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Q250 marks

novel protein foods, food processing

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Q26 marks
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Q36 marks

meat, cookery

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Q56 marks

food labelling, consumer studies

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Q66 marks

food processing, food science

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2017 · 4 questions

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Q26 marks

food science

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Q46 marks
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2016 · 7 questions

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Q16 marks
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fish, food spoilage

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Q26 marks
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Q36 marks

food processing, consumer studies

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Q56 marks

protein alternatives

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2015 · 7 questions

Q180 marks

food choice

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Q250 marks

eggs, food safety, culinary properties

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Q36 marks

water, biological functions

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Q46 marks

food science, smoke point

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Q56 marks

cereals, wheat grain

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2026 · 7 questions

Q180 marks

food labelling

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Q16 marks

true or false

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Q36 marks
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Q350 marks
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Q480 marks

online shopping, housing, insurance

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Q56 marks

eggs, true or false

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2025 · 7 questions

Q180 marks

convenience foods, nutritional labelling, consumer studies

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Q16 marks

food science, true or false

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Q26 marks
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fish, true or false

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Q66 marks

meal planning

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Q106 marks

sustainability, home management

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2024 · 6 questions

Q180 marks

food choice, food waste

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Q16 marks

food science

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fruit and vegetables, menu planning

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2023 · 8 questions

Q16 marks
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Q180 marks

food labelling, consumer studies

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Q36 marks

eggs, food science

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Q46 marks
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Q480 marks

food labelling, budgeting, family

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Q56 marks
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Q76 marks

teenagers

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2022 · 7 questions

Q16 marks
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Q180 marks

milk, dairy, food waste

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Q250 marks

cereals, menu planning

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Q46 marks

fruit and vegetables, freezing

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Q66 marks

meal planning

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Q86 marks

food choice, preschool children

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2021 · 8 questions

Q16 marks
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Q180 marks

food choice

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Q26 marks
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Q250 marks

menu planning, food labelling

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Q350 marks

fruit and vegetables, food storage

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Q46 marks

fruit and vegetables

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Q56 marks

children

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Q86 marks
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2020 · 6 questions

Q180 marks

meat, consumer studies

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Q16 marks
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Q26 marks

food science

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Q250 marks

menu planning

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Q350 marks

fish, food packaging, food processing

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Q76 marks
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2019 · 7 questions

Q16 marks

water

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Q180 marks

food labelling, bread

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Q250 marks

meal planning

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Q26 marks
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Q36 marks

food science

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Q66 marks
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2018 · 7 questions

Q16 marks
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Q180 marks

food labelling, online shopping

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Q250 marks

meal planning

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Q26 marks
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Q350 marks

cereals, food storage

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Q46 marks
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Q56 marks
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2017 · 8 questions

Q180 marks

fruit and vegetables, consumer studies

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Q16 marks
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Q180 marks

home design, housing, insulation

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Q250 marks

meal planning, food choice

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Q26 marks
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Q36 marks
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Q56 marks
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2016 · 7 questions

Q180 marks

food labelling, environmental awareness

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Q16 marks
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Q26 marks
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menu planning, vegetables

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Q56 marks
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2015 · 8 questions

Q180 marks

meat, food budgeting

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Q16 marks
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Q250 marks

menu planning

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Q26 marks

effect of heat on food, food science

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Q350 marks

fish, cooking methods

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Q36 marks

food choice, culture

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