Introduction to Nutrition

Match the calorie cost for each of the nutrients in the following food.

10 grams carbohydrate- 40 kcal 5 grams fat- 45 kcal 4 grams protein- 16 kcal

Which of the following foods would be considered nutrient dense?

Baked potato Vegetarian pizza

Place the foods in order of highest energy density to lowest.

Butter Whole milk Chicken breast Lettuce

Choose the nutrients that provide energy to the body.

Carbohydrate Fat Alcohol Protein

The information we know about the relationship between diet and health is:

Constantly evolving

A person's usual pattern of food intake is called:

Diet

Foods that contain a high water content tend to be low in

Energy

What term describes the energy value of a food in relation to the foods weight?

Energy density

A nutrient that can not be made by the body and must be supplied by food is considered:

Essential

Aloha-linolenic, folate, iron, and glucose are all

Essential nutrients for humans

True or False? The FDA regulates dietary supplements as strictly as prescription medications.

False

True or False? There are only a few factors that influence a persons eating practices.

False

The body gets nutrients from:

Food

The dietary supplement and health education act of 1994 allows manufacturers to classify nutrient and herbal products as

Food

A nutritionally balanced diet with nutrient-dense foods should ______________ empty-calorie items.

Limit

The six major classes of nutrients include _________

Lipids Carbohydrates Water

The process of non-essential nutrients becoming conditionally essential may be the result of:

Metabolic disorders Serious diseases Pregnancy

A __________ is a nutrient needed in milligram or microgram quantities in the diet.

Micronutrient

Which of the following nutrients provide no usable calories for the body?

Minerals Vitamins

Choose the nutrients that do no provide energy to the body.

Minerals Water Vitamins

_________ is the study of how the body uses nutrients.

Nutrition

What is the term for a compound made by plants but no considered a nutrient?

Phytochemical

Place the process of bomb calorimetry in order from start to finish

Spark ignited the food Food is burned Water heats up Water temperature is measured

Sensory information such as ______ influences our food choices.

Taste Appearance Odor Texture

Approximately 50%-70% of the body's total weight is

Water

Which is considered the most essential nutrient?

Water

Nutrients can be classified by

Chemical composition Essentiality Amount body needs

Type 2 diabetes and obesity are related to ________________ practices common in American society.

Certain dietary