FN170 Chapter1

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

What is the kcalorie value of a meal supplying 110 g of carbohydrates, 25 g of protein, 20 g of fat, and 5 g of alcohol?

755

Gram for gram, which of the following provides the most energy?

Fats

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

Fiber

Which of the following is an example of a macronutrient?

Protein

A nutrient needed by the body and that must be supplied by foods is termed a(n)

essential nutrient.

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

Taste

Which of the following is an organic compound?

Vitamin C

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

moderation

Which of the following best describes a college-educated nutrition and food specialist who is qualified to make evaluations of the nutritional health of people?

Registered dietitian

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

We eat more high-fiber foods

A person who assists registered dietitians has the formal title of

dietetic technician

The goal of Healthy People is to

set goals for the nation's health over the next 10 years

What are the principles of diet planning?

Adequacy, balance, kcalorie control, moderation, and variety

All of the following are results of making poor food choices except

when made over just a single day, they exert great harm to your health.