Nutrition Chapter 3

Which of the following standards is not a type of Dietary Reference Intake?

Minimum Dietary Need

A ready-to-eat cereal that supplies 4 grams of fiber per serving can claim _____ on the label.

"good source of fiber"

Consumers can use information about _____ provided on food labels to compare nutrient contents of packaged foods and make more healthful choices.

%DVs

Which of the following foods is the most nutrient-dense food choice from the grains food group?

1 whole wheat bagel

James ate a salad for lunch. His salad included 2 cups of romaine lettuce, ¼ cup of sliced red peppers, and ¼ cup of sliced carrots. According to this information, the salad supplied _____ of vegetables from the vegetable group.

1 ½ cups

Eating 4 ounces of processed American cheese is equivalent to consuming _____ of milk.

2 cups

Dairy products are good sources of

All of these choices are correct. (phosphorus, protein., calcium.)

The canned soup you are eating says "Made with organic ingredients" on the label. Which of the following is true about your soup?

Contains 70 to 95% organic ingredients.

Which of the following recommendations is not included with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010?

Engage in at least 60 minutes of vigorous physical activity daily.

According to most dietary guides, eggs are classified with dairy foods.

False

An organic apple is more nutrient-dense than a conventionally grown apple.

False

Dietitians recommend that most of your fruit intake should be in the form of fruit juices.

False

The RDA for a particular vitamin is based on the minimum amount needed to consume to prevent that vitamin's deficiency disorder.

False

What are the five food groups associated with MyPlate?

Fruits, vegetables, protein, grains, and dairy

Which of the following values tells you how much Vitamin C a 20-year old female should consume per day?

Recommended dietary allowance.

Which of the following does not have to be included on the label of the dietary supplement you are taking?

Statement indicating what the supplement is designed to treat.

The _____ for a nutrient is the highest average amount that is unlikely to harm most people when consumed daily.

Tolerable Upper Intake Level

A health claim describes the relationship between a food, food ingredient, or dietary supplement and reduced risk of a nutrition-related condition.

True

According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, you should increase physical activity and decrease time spent on sedentary behaviors.

True

Calcium-fortified orange juice is an example of a functional food.

True

DRIs are developed by a group of nutrition scientists who are members of the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB).

True

The traditional Mediterranean diet typically supplies greater amounts of olive oil and fish than the traditional American diet.

True

MyPlate is not

based on four major food groups.

Which of the following foods is generally not classified in the dairy products group?

butter eggs cream cheese

The typical Asian diet often lacks

calcium.

The label on a bag of snack chips indicates the chips are "low-fat." This means the chips

contain less than 3 grams of fat per serving.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's dietary guidelines, which of the following foods help promote good health?

cup of cooked legumes

According to the MyPlate, foods that supply _____ calories can be consumed after a person eats the recommended amounts of low-fat or no-added sugar foods from the major food groups.

empty

When planning a menu for a day that includes packaged foods, your goal is to obtain at least 100% of the Daily Value for

fiber.

Most ready-to-eat cereals have undergone

fortification

Daily values

provide nutrition information on food labels.

A health claim that is allowed on food packages can not

quantify any degree of disease risk reduction.

Recommended Dietary Allowances are

standards for daily intakes of several nutrients.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's dietary guidelines, _____ are not a food group.

sugars

Which of the following statements is false?

Vegetables grown under organic conditions are more nutritious than those grown by conventional farming methods.

____ is an example of moderate intensity physical activity.

Walking while carrying golf clubs

A nutrition label describes a food product as "light." This means the food has less than _____ per serving.

You cannot tell from the information given here.