Chapter 1 & 2 nutrition

What is the iron density (mg of Fe per kcal) of a cut of meat that provides 1mg of iron per 100 kcal?

0.01

If a person consumed the upper AMDR limit for protein as part of a diet providing 2500 kcalories, approximately how many grams of protein would be ingested?

219

A diet provides a total of 2200 kcalories, of which 40% of the energy is from fat and 20% from protein. How many grams of carbohydrate are contained in the diet?

220 40% of 2200=880 K cal of carbohydrate cabohydrate contributes to 4 kcal 880/4=220 grams

Within the USDA Food Patterns, how many subgroups comprise the vegetable food group?

5

Use the picture above of the nutrition facts panel of a Doritos bag to calculate the percentage of carbohydrates (16g) consumed in one serving of doritos compared to the amount of carbohydrates (300g) allowed in a 2000 kilocalorie diet?

5%

Cooking an 8-ounce raw steak will reduce the weight (ounces) to approximately

6.

Approximately how much water (lbs) would be found in a 120-lb person?

72 water is 60% of body weight (120*.6=72)

What is the kcalorie value of a happy meal with a beer supplying 100 g of carbohydrates, 25 g of protein, 50 g of fat, and 5 g of alcohol?

985

The percentages of kcalorie intakes for protein, fat, and carbohydrate that are thought to reduce the risk of chronic diseases are termed the

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges.

Which of the following represents a food choice based on negative association?

An elderly gentleman who refuses a peanut butter and jelly sandwich because he deems it a depression era food.

Which of the following is an anthropometric measure?

Body weight

According to nutrition labeling laws, what two minerals must be listed on the package label as a percent Daily Value?

Calcium and iron

A food label ingredient list reads in the following order: Wheat flour, vegetable shortening, sugar, salt, and cornstarch. What item would be found in the smallest amount (by weight) in the food?

Cornstarch

In food exchange lists, to what group are olives assigned?

Fat

A person consumes about 2000 kcalories per day, which is apportioned as 100 g of fat, 200 g of carbohydrate, and 75 g of protein. Which macronutrients needs to be ingested more or less so that it matches the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges? Hint: There are multiple answers to this questions.

Fats & Carbohydrates

What is the assessment tool designed to measure how well a diet meets the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines?

Healthy Eating Index

Which of the following would most likely lead to a primary nutrient deficiency?

Inadequate nutrient intake

Which of the following is an inorganic nutrient?

Iron(minerals and water are inroganic )

What is the meaning of a double-blind experiment?

Neither subjects nor researchers know which subjects are in the control or experimental group

In the MyPlate icon, which nutrient is shown as a separate food group?

Protein

Which of the following food groups is actually consumed in amounts greater than recommended by the USDA?

Protein foods

Who would be the most appropriate person to consult regarding nutrition information?

Registered dietitian

Which of the following terms is used to describe a cut of meat having a low fat content?

Round

Which of the following is NOT among the features of a food group plan, like MyPlate?

Sorts foods of similar water content (not) My plate Specifies the amounts of foods from each group Defines portion size Considered a tool for diet planing

What is the chief reason people choose the foods they eat?

Taste

What entity coordinates nutrition-related research activities of federal agencies?

The National Nutrition Monitoring program

What two major nutrients are supplied by the fruit and vegetable groups?

Vitamins A and C

By chemical analysis, what nutrient is present in the highest amounts in most foods?

Water

Which of the following does NOT describe a national trend in eating habits of Americans?

We eat more high-fiber foods(not) trend We snack more frequently We eat larger portions We eat more meals away from home

The diet-planning principle that provides all the nutrients, fiber, and energy in amounts sufficient to maintain health is called

adequacy

The most highly fortified foods on the market are

breakfast cereals.

Which of the following is NOT classified as a macronutrient?

calcium (not) Fat, protein, carbohydrates (Are)

The part of the grain that remains after being refined is the

endosperm

The addition of calcium to some orange juice products by food manufacturers is most properly termed nutrient

fortification

A clinical trial must involve

human beings as subjects.

Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

if you go over this amount of nutrients toxicity is likely to occur

An essential nutrient is one that cannot be

made in sufficient quantities by the body. essential nutrients found in food. used to synthesize other compounds in the body. degraded by the body.

Providing enough, but not an excess, of a food is a diet-planning principle known as

moderation

The study of how a person's genes interact with nutrients is termed

nutritional genomics.

Nutrient dense refers to foods that

provide more nutrients relative to kcalories.

According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, which of the following should be reduced in a healthy diet?

saturated fats

The 5 most common causes of death today in the United States include all of the following EXCEPT

suicide (not) common: cancer heart disease stroke

Ear

this amount of a particular nutrients is the average that will maintain a biochemical or physologist function is half the healthy people of a given age group

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

this amount of nutrients meets 98% of the population

Adequate Intake (AI)

when rda cannot be determined for a specific nutrient, this amount of nutrient reflects the average consumed by healthy people