NUTRITION CHAPTER 2 CONNECT

When must the % DV for a protein be reported on the food label?

- If the food is for infants and children under 4 - If the food makes a claim about protein content

Which of the following statements are examples of nutrient content claims?

- Rich in vitamin A - Low in fat - Zero calories

What are some practical strategies that a person can use to increase their consumption of healthy. problems?

- add beans to their diet - increase consumption of fish - reduce the amount of red meat consumed

% Daily values are calculated on a _______ calorie diet.

2000

Reference _____ Intakes are set for vitamins and most minerals; these nutrients have established nutrient standards.

Daily

An _______ ______ is a generic nutrient standard used on Nutrition Fact labels; it compromises both RDIs (daily reference intake) and DRVs (daily reference values).

Daily Value (DV)

The ____ _____ are based on 2 sets of dietary standards: reference daily intakes and daily reference values.

Daily Values

______ ______ have been set for 4 groups; infants, toddlers, pregnant or lactating women, and people over the age of four.

Daily Values

What is the name of the tool that supports overall health by providing guidance on the quantities of nutrients that are most likely to results in optimal health?

Dietary Reference Intakes

_________ density is determined by comparing a food's caloric content per gram weight of the food.

Energy

What are some behaviors consistent with MyPlate recommendations?

Enjoy your food, but eat less. Drink water instead of sugary drinks. Switch to fat-free (skim) or low-fat (1%) milk.

Food labels must specify the country of origin for which of the following products?

meat, poultry, fish, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, peanuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, and ginseng

For optimal health, people should aim to ACHIEVE their intake of which nutrients at 100% DV?

Fiber, Vitamin D, Potassium, Iron, Calcium

Ounce is to

Grains

"A diet in low fat and rich in containing grain products, fruits, and vegetables may reduce risk of some cancers" This is an example of a ________ claim.

Health

________ claims describes a relationship between a disease and a nutrient, food, or food consistuent.

Health

In order to simply evaluate your overall diet, you can compare your daily food intake with ________ recommendations.

MyPlate

When planning menus using MyPlate, these are point to remember:

No specific food is required for good nutrition. The foods within a group may vary widely with respect to nutrients and energy content. To keep calories under control. Variety is the key to getting the array of nutrients offered by each food group.

A ______ content claim describes the amount of nutrients in a food.

Nutrient

Teaspoons is to

Oils

What information is included on a food product label?

Product name, Name and address of the manufacturer, amount of product in the package, ingredients listed in descending order by weight, ingredients that are common allergens, and nutrition facts panel.

For which nutrients are the DRVs set?

Protein, Sodium, Carbs, Fat

The claim that describes how a nutrient affects a human body structure or function is a

Structure/Function claim

What qualities must a food product have in order for it to make a health claim?

The food must be a "good source" of fiber, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, or iron—it must provide at least 10% of the Daily Value for at least 1 of these nutrients. Second, a single serving of the food cannot contain more than 13 g of fat, 4 g of saturated fat, 60 mg of cholesterol, or 480 mg of sodium.

Which formula can be used to determine the total amount of calories or a nutrient in more than one serving?

Value on the label x the # of servings

in relation to optimal nutrition, ________ means eating many different foods from each food group.

Variety

Cup is to

Vegetables/Fruits

Foods can have health claims based on incomplete evidence if the label contains a (an)

disclaimer

The FDA _______ structure/function claims.

does not approve or authorize

If you eat a hamburger earlier in the day, strategies to reduce your fat throughout the rest of the day include __________

drinking non fat milk.

What should a person do to work towards optimal nutritional health?

eat a balanced diet, consume a variety of foods, and stay physically active.

DRVs for energy-producing nutrients: 60% for

calories for carbohydrates

DRVs for energy-producing nutrients: 35% for

calories for fat

DRVs for energy-producing nutrients: 10% for

calories for saturated fat and protein

To help consumers make healthy food choices, the food industry has condensed nutrition labels into symbols such as

check marks, traffic lights, stars, ratings

What does a food label need to indicate on foods like meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, peanuts pecans, and ginseng that does not need to be on the other types of food labels?

country of origin

It is important to keep ________ size under control so that you can eat a balanced and varied diet without consuming more calories, fat, cholesterol, sugar, and sodium than you need.

portion

Daily ______ Values are standards set for energy-producing nutrients like fat, carbohydrates, and protein.

reference

Since they are specified by the FDA to be consistent among similar foods, the _______ for all brands of ice cream must be the same.

serving size

Which statement about serving sizes is true?

they are consistent among similar foods

Starting in 2018, these components must be listed on most nutrition facts panels:

total calories (kcal), total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, total sugars, added sugar, fiber, protein, vitamin D, potassium, calcium, and iron

For optimal health, people should aim to keep their intake of which nutrients BELOW 100% DV?

total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, total and added sugar, and sodium.

The _______ website depicts the key elements of a healthy diet> It emphasizes the fruit, vegetable, grain, protein, and dairy food groups.

www.choosemyplate.gov