HLT Chapter 3 review

A nutrition scientist wants to develop a nutritionally complete formula diet for adults who are healthy but need to avoid eating solid food for awhile. Based on this information, she is likely to refer to _____ when developing the new formula. MyPlate DRIsCorrect 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines %DVs

DRIs

Which of the following products is a popular dietary supplement among American adults? Dried mango Poppyseed extract Aspirin Melatonin

Melatonin

When following recipes, Candice wants to use fats that are not solid fats. Which of the following fats should she use? Unsalted butter Lard Beef fat Safflower oil

Safflower oil

Which of the following statements is true?

The FDA does not permit dietary supplement manufacturers to market their products as cures for diseases.

To establish a nutrient's RDA, nutrition scientists add _____ of the nutrient to its EAR.

a "margin of safety" amount

According to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, _____ should be consumed in amounts that are as low as possible. dietary supplements grilled meats cholesterolCorrect potassium

cholesterol

The Tolerable Upper Limit for a nutrient is the highest average amount that is unlikely to harm most people when consumed daily.Correct minimum amount that can be tolerated on an empty stomach when consumed as a dietary supplement.Incorrect precise amount that has been proven to cure the nutrient's deficiency disorder in humans. amount that meets the nutrient needs of 98% of the population.

highest average amount that is unlikely to harm most people when consumed daily.

Food guides usually classify sunflower and other seeds in the _____ group. fruit and vegetable nutrient-dense other foods protein foods

protein foods

According to MyPlate, Chloe should consume 2½ cups of vegetables daily. She wants to substitute enough vegetable juice to equal 1 cup of cooked peas. Based on this information, Chloe should drink ____ of the juice.

1 cup

Which of the following groups of foods is not a major food group of MyPlate? Grains Dairy OilsCorrect Protein foods

Oils

Some food guides classify dried beans and peas with dairy products. oils. fruits and vegetables. seeds and nuts.

seeds and nuts.

Robin reads Nutrition Facts panels on packaged foods to choose nutrient-dense products. By reading the panels, she is able to determine the amount of _____ in a serving of a food. water additives pesticides sodium

sodium

According to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, healthy people should limit their sodium intake to less than _____ mg/day. 2300Correct 4300 300 1000

2300

Which of the following standards can help you compare nutrient contents of packaged foods to make more healthful choices? RDAs ULs AIs DVsCorrect

Dvs

Which of the following statements is true? A nutrient requirement is the maximum amount that results in optimal nutritional status. Scientists used the Daily Values to develop the RDAs. Nutritional standards are often used to judge the nutritional adequacy of diets.Correct Most Americans should consume 150% of the RDA or AI for each nutrient.

Nutritional standards are often used to judge the nutritional adequacy of diets.

A nutrition scientist wants to develop a nutritionally complete formula diet for adults who need to boost their nutrient intakes. Which of the following is a dietary standard that he is likely to use to develop the new formula? Dietary Guidelines RDAsCorrect MyPlate %DVs

RDAs

One day, Donnie ate snacks that included peanut butter on crackers, a bowl of chocolate pudding made with low-fat milk, a sugar-sweetened soft drink, and a hard-cooked egg. According to MyPlate, which of these foods is a major source of empty calories in Americans' diets? Soft drinkCorrect Peanut butter Hard-cooked egg Chocolate pudding

Soft drink

Which of the following statements is true? Multiple ChoiceIf you do not consume 100% of the RDA for vitamin C each day, you have a high risk of developing the vitamin's deficiency disease.Registered dietitians use MyPlate as the standard for assessing a population's nutrient adequacy.The RDA for vitamin E meets the needs of nearly all healthy persons. CorrectRegistered dietitians use Daily Values to determine the nutritional adequacy of Americans' diets.

The RDA for vitamin E meets the needs of nearly all healthy persons.

While in college, Rachael gained several pounds of body fat. She wants to use the recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans to achieve a healthy body weight. According to these guidelines, she should increase her intake of protein-rich foods. consume fewer potassium-rich foods. become more physically active.Correct eat grapefruit and other foods that increase the metabolic rate.

become more physically active.

A team of scientists extracts a chemical that they call "Zombia" from the leaves of a common house plant. One of the scientists would like to market Zombia as a dietary supplement because it makes people sleepy when it's injected into them. Based on this information, Zombia can be marketed as a dietary supplement because it's from a plant. cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement because its source is widespread in nature.Incorrect can be marketed as a dietary supplement, but only if it's promoted as a conventional food item. cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement.Correct

cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement.

For people who are over 4 years of age, the Daily Value for added sugars is 50 g/day. A serving of _____ would be a low source of added sugars. cereal that contains 2.5 g of added sugarsCorrect yogurt that contains 8 g of added sugars. sweetened applesauce that supplies 10 g of added sugars

cereal that contains 2.5 g of added sugars A serving of food that contains less than 5% of the Daily Value for a nutrient is a low source of that nutrient. The DV for added sugars is 50 g. To calculate a low amount of nutrient/serving, multiply 50 g X 5% (.05), which equals 2.5 g. Therefore, a food is a low source of added sugars if it provides 2.5 g or less of added sugars per serving.

While preparing food, Max wants to use an ingredient that contains a lot of healthy fat in a recipe. Which of the following fats should he use? Corn oilCorrect Unsalted butter Lard Shortening

Corn oil

Which of the following statements is true? Multiple ChoiceDaily Values are dietary standards developed for food labeling purposes.CorrectDaily Values are nutrient recommendations that are based on the EERs for adults. If you do not consume 100% of the Daily Values for nutrients, you have a high risk of developing nutritional deficiency disorders.Daily Values have been established for each nutrient.

Daily Values are dietary standards developed for food labeling purposes.

Before she shops for groceries, Terry plans several nutritionally adequate daily menus for her family. Which of the following guides is the best menu-planning tool for her to use? Basic Four Food Groups Recommended Dietary Allowances Daily Values MyPlateCorrect

Myplate

Which of the following statements is true? Nutrition scientists have established RDAs for all essential nutrients. People who consume less than the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of a nutrient have a high risk of developing the nutrient's toxicity disorder. People who consume 95% of the RDA for iron regularly have a high risk of developing an iron deficiency. People can have energy needs that are higher or lower than the Estimated Energy Requirement.

People can have energy needs that are higher or lower than the Estimated Energy Requirement.

The amount of vitamin C that meets about 98% of the population's need for the nutrient is the _____ for the vitamin. %DV EAR RDACorrect UL

RDA

Food guides classify _____ with oils. ice cream mayonnaiseCorrect hard-cooked eggs American cheese

mayonnaise

According to MyPlate, Erika should consume 3 cups of milk daily. She prefers eating plain yogurt to drinking milk. How much plain yogurt can she eat to meet her plan's recommendation for milk and milk products?

3 cups

Which of the following statements is true? Multiple ChoiceMost food guides classify milk in the protein foods group.Avocados and some types of fish can be grouped with oils. CorrectMost food guides include cream as a member of the dairy foods group. Because margarine is a substitute for butter, it is classified as a dairy food.

Avocados and some types of fish can be grouped with oils.

A team of scientists determines that 50% of healthy women who are between 19 and 30 years of age need 40 mg of a vitamin to prevent developing the vitamin's deficiency disorder. Based on this information, the scientists can determine the RDA for the vitamin.Correct women can meet their AMDR for the vitamin by consuming at least 40 mg/day. UL for the vitamin will be based on the EER value. women will develop the vitamin's toxicity disorder when they consume between 40 and 50 mg of the vitamin on a daily basis for about 10 weeks.

scientists can determine the RDA for the vitamin.

Hillary consumed 3 servings of an orange-flavored, sugar-sweetened soft drink that provided 140 kcal/serving. According to MyPlate, these drinks should be classified as sources of empty calories.Correct fruit juices. carbohydrate-rich foods. watery fluids.

sources of empty calories.