Nutrition Ch. 1 & 2 Quiz

diet of dried beans, corn, and chili peppers would most likely be used by a(n)

Mexican family

which of the following is not one of the six classes of nutrients?

fiber

Foods such as potato chips, cake, soda, and candy are:

low nutrient density foods

which of the following is characteristic of an essential nutrient?

cannot be made in sufficient quantities by the body

a food made from a processed or refined flour has a:

high glycemic index

rice is a popular carbohydrate found in which country?

puerto rico

What nutrient makes up most of the endosperm section of grains such as wheat and rice?

starch

which for the following nutrients does not yield energy during metabolism?

vitamins

The result of those processes whereby the body takes in and uses food for growth, development, and maintenance of health is

nutrition

infants, young children, adolescents, pregnant adolescents, and elderly:

are among those prone to malnutrition