Diet and Nutrition

According to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, saturated fat intake should be limited to less than _______________% of total daily calories.

10

A serving of food contains 15 g carbohydrates, 3 g proteins, 5 g fat, 5 mg vitamin C, and 100mL water. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies

117 kcals.

A teaspoon of sugar supplies about 16 kcals, which is the same as ______________ calories.

16,000

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

A nutrition scientist wants to develop a nutritionally complete formula diet for adults who are healthy but need to avoid solid food for awhile. Based on the information, she is likely to refer to ______________ when developing the new formula.

DRIs

According to the Latin American, Mediterranean, and Asian Diet Pyramids, people should eat small amounts of

animal foods.

A refined grain product that has iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folic acid added to replace amounts lost during processing has been

enriched.

A diet that supplies adequate amounts of nutrients prevents

nutrient-deficiency disorders.

According to MyPlate guidelines, fruits and vegetables should account for about ____________________ of the food on a person's plate.

one-half