Nutrition Chapter 1 Quiz

One slice of pepperoni pizza contains: 22 grams of carbohydrate 9 grams of protein 8 grams of fat Therefore, one small slice of pepperoni pizza supplies _______ kcals.

196

One small bagel plus 2 tablespoons of peanut butter contains: 44 grams of carbohydrate 14 grams of protein 18 grams of fat Therefore, one small bagel plus 2 tablespoons of peanut butter supplies _______ kcals.

394

Per serving, which of the following foods is the most energy-dense?

4-ounce chocolate doughnut

Which of the following describe a conditionally essential nutrient?

All of the choices are correct; 1. A nutrient that may be made in the body, but in amounts that are inadequate. 2. A nutrient that becomes essential due to a metabolic disorder or serious disease (e.g. kidney or liver disease). 3. A nutrient that is normally nonessential, but becomes essential under certain conditions.

Which of the following factors has a major influence over a person's food choices?

Childhood experiences

Which of the following foods is the most nutrient-dense per serving?

Fat-free milk

Many of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States are associated with certain dietary practices. What are the top two leading causes of death in the United States?

Heart disease and cancer

Which of the following substances is a macronutrient?

Protein

Who is responsible for revising the Health People Report every 10 years?

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The usual pattern of foods that you choose to eat is referred to as your __________.

diet

A food that contributes significantly to total energy intake (i.e., high in solid fats, added sugars, and/or alcohol) while supplying relatively few micronutrients is considered a source of __________

empty calories (?)

The caloric value of a food in relation to its total weight defines how __________ a food is.

energy-dense (?)

A(n) __________ is one that must be provided by the diet because it cannot be produced by the body or produced in the amount that is needed.

essential nutrient

Heart disease has both modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors that contribute to its development. All of the following are lifestyle risk factors for heart disease EXCEPT ________.

family history and genetic predisposition for heart disease (?)

By weight (i.e., gram-for-gram), foods high in _______ have the highest energy density.

fat

The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 allows manufacturers to classify nutrient supplements and herbal products as _______ rather than _______, reducing the testing they must undergo before marketing.

foods; medications

Most Americans purchase less than recommended amounts of _______.

fruits

A person must be ________ to make lasting changes to their food-related behaviors.

motivated

Certain foods are more nutritious than others, and a food that contains more vitamins and minerals in relation to fat, sugar, and alcohol content is called a(n) __________ food.

nutrient-dense

The foods that you eat contain __________, life sustaining substances in food.

nutrients

Undernutrition and overnutrition are both problems in the United States. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ________.

overnutrition is less common than undernutrition in the United States

Failure to consume adequate amounts of nutrients can lead to observable and measurable physical changes that are __________ of deficiency disease.

signs

Deficiency disease can cause subjective health complaints called __________, which may include headache, dizziness, and fatigue.

symptoms

Education influences a person's food selections.

true

Some forms of processing remove nutrients that were naturally in the food.

true

_______ is the most essential nutrient, because the body can survive for only a few days without it.

water