Unit 1 Review

Carbohydrates provide ___________ calories per gram.

4

Which of the following foods is the most nutrient dense per serving?

Broccoli

Which of the following nutrients is a micronutrient

Vitamin C

McKenzie's mother died of ______, which is a leading cause of death in the United States that's often related to diet.

kidney disease

A serving of food contains 12 g carbohydrate, 14 g protein, 6 g fat, 5 mg vitamin C, 3 mg iron, and 100 g of water. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies ____ kcal.

158

Protein provides __________ calories per gram

4

Alcohol is not considered a macronutrient but does provide _______ calories per gram

7

Fat provides _________ calories per gram

9

Which of the following statements is true?

A healthy diet has a variety of many different kinds of nutrient-dense foods.

Which of the following nutrients is a macronutrient?

Carbohydrate

Which of the following substances is a nutrient that provides energy for humans?

Fat

Which of the following foods is energy dense

French fries

Which of the following statements is true?

In their natural forms, most of the things we eat are mixtures of various nutrients.

Which of the following foods is naturally a rich source of phytochemicals?

Red pepper

_____ is the primary cause of preventable deaths in the United States.

Smoking cigarettes

Which of the following foods is a source of phytochemicals?

Soybeans

Which of the following statements is true?

To achieve and maintain good health, people should rely on eating a variety of nutrient-dense foods instead of taking dietary supplements.

Which of the following substances is a nutrient that doesn't supply any energy for the human body?

Vitamin D

An essential nutrient _______.

must be supplied by your diet

Eating salty foods, sugar-sweetened foods, and fatty beef is associated with increased likelihood of having premature heart disease. Such poor diets are a ________ for heart disease.

risk factor

Metabolism is ________.

the total of all chemical changes that occur in cells

Which of the following nutrients is the most essential for life?

water

Which of the following substances is a nutrient that's needed by the body but it doesn't provide any calories?

water

Which of the following groups of Americans is most at risk of undernutrition?

Older adults who are frail and live in long-term care facilities

Gabriella is a food scientist who has discovered a chemical in whole grains, fruits, and other commonly eaten foods that has antioxidant functions. This chemical is a new vitamin, if it

results in a deficiency disease when it's not in diets