Nutrition Practice Exam 1
given the following information, what would be the nutrient density for iron of the following food?
2.5
SHORT ANSWER if you were "living off the land" in Norman, OK, rather than "living off the Homeland (grocery store)", how much sucrose would you likely be consuming? Give your answer in grams of sucrose her day, as discussed in class.
0 grams
Layla loves to cook, but she also is concerned about the effects that certain dietary lipids may have on her health. She wants to prepare foods with fats and oils that are naturally low in trans fats and saturated fatty acids, and high in monounsaturated fatty acids. Based on this information, which of the following foods should she select?
canola oil
rapeseed oil is more commonly referred to as
canola oil
SHORT ANSWER we discussed 2 health benefits that would be true for both soluble and insoluble fiber. Give me one of them.
constipation relief or lower risk of heart disease
which of the following would be a correct recommendation for your instructor, the marathon (26.2 miles) runner?
consume low glycemic index food, if anything, prior to running the marathon
SHORT ANSWER the consumption of trans fat affects blood cholesterol levels. Give me the effect (increase, decrease, or no change) trans fats have on LDL cholesterol levels.
increase
we are recommended to consume more fish to
increase the intake of omega-3 fatty acids
which of the following could require digestion before it could be absorbed?
lactose
t-bone steak
oleic acid
which of the following is highest in monounsaturated fat?
olive oil
we decided it is pretty easy to tell which foods are lowest in cholesterol. Which of the following is cholesterol free?
peanut butter
the healthy heart guidelines include recommendations on total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol. There is also a recommendation on what other dietary issue?
reduce the intake of trans fatty acids
blood glucose in a normal, healthy body
replenished during fasting when liver glycogen is hydrolyzed to glucose that then enters the bloodstream
if a food label states that a serving contains 150 calories and 5 grams of fat, what is the % of calories as fat in this food?
30
a high glycemic index is an indication of
a food that raises blood glucose levels similar to consuming glucose
the following products are all made from corn oil. Which is the most saturated?
a stick of margarine
a branched-chain polysaccharide in foods of plant origin composed of glucose units is _______.
amylopectin
which of the following did your instructor feel was the most heart healthy, in other words most likely to reduce risk of heart disease?
any baked chicken would be healthiest for your heart
if a person were not able to produce insulin because of a genetic defect, predict a likely outcome for that individual. The person would
be a fasting hypoglycemic
salmon
eicosapentanoic acid
SHORT ANSWER what do we call the fatty acids that the body needs but cannot synthesize and must obtain from the diet?
essential
SHORT ANSWER of the 3 monosaccharides, which is sweetest?
fructose
produced by the pancreas, ______ stimulates the breakdown of glycogen during fasting.
glucagon
if you hold a piece of bread in your moth, digestive enzymes break down starch in the mouth to the monosaccharide, and a sweet taste is sensed. This sweet taste can be attributed to ______.
glucose
maltodextrin is composed of what monosaccharide units?
glucose
in my discussion of the "circle of life", what is the product of photosynthesis?
glucose, which is then stored as starch
which of the following compounds would you be able to solubilize in water?
gums
the primary reason we recommend complex carbohydrates over simple sugars is
high starch foods almost always have a high nutrient density
rank the following fatty acids from most likely to least likely to increase the risk of heart disease
lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid
peanut oil is a good source of ______.
linoleic acid
soybean oil
linoleic acid
which of the following fatty acids is most likely to reduce serum cholesterol levels?
linoleic acid
______ is an essential fatty acid that contains 18 carbons and 3 carbon-carbon double bonds.
linolenic acid
which of the following foods is most likely to increase LDL cholesterol levels?
margarine
if you found galactose in a blood sample taken from a patient's portal vein, you would conclude that they had recently consumed
milk
why would milk have simple sugar listed on the food label?
milk naturally contains lactose, a simple sugar
which of the following foods would be a valuable recommendation to a person with hypercholesterolemia to help them reduce cholesterol levels? Consume....
more fruit like apples
swiss cheese
myristic acid
a fatty acid with all carbons in the chain linked by single bonds is called ______.
saturated
the primary site of carbohydrate digestion is the ______.
small intestine
SHORT ANSWER we listed 3 compounds that are soluble fibers found in our diet and discussed some foods that were rich in that type of fiber. Give me ONE compound that is soluble fiber and ONE food source for that fiber.
soluble fiber: pectin food source: jelly
what does the American Diabetes Association recommend regarding the glycemic index and making food choices for those with diabetes?
the amount and timing of intake of carbohydrates is more important than glycemic index
Information about the fat content of a food can be given in a number of different ways on food packaging. Which of the following did we decide was the most valuable to the consumer?
the caloric content along with the grams of fat, so that the % of calories from fat can be determined
what is the relationship of sucrose and hyperactivity?
there is no valid scientific evidence of a cause-effect relationship between sucrose and hyperactivity
a Type 1 diabetic would be
unable to produce sufficient insulin
the dried husk of psyllium seed is ______.
used in a common laxative
what did we say is the connection between sucrose intake and obesity?
we like the taste of sweet fat, so many foods high in sucrose are all high fat and high calorie