FSHN 120 Exam 2
Minerals
Classified as inorganic Provide no calories to the body Essential nutrients Needed in small amounts Water Soluable Tend to have wide ranges of rates of absorption into the body (varying bioavailability).
Which of the following would be the best source of calcium?
Dark-green, leafy vegetables
Which of the following foods is considered a poor source of fat-soluble vitamins?
Grains
Why is folic acid an important nutrient for pregnant women?
It prevents birth defects
Heme Iron
Meat, Poultry, Fish
Foods with a good source of Calcium
Milk and Cheese
Which of the following would be a significant source of potassium?
Milk, Roast Beef, Lettuce, Raisins, Tomato Juice
Significant Amount of Vitamin A
Milk, Spinach, Carrots, Cheese
Significant amount of Riboflavin
Milk, bread, flour, Milk and yogurt are the most popular sources of riboflavin in the diets of American adults, followed by enriched cereals and grains.
Which of the following is a characteristic of minerals but NOT vitamins?
Minerals are inorganic molecules, while vitamins are organic.
Vitamin C
Most Americans can meet their vitamin C needs by consuming fruits and vegetables.
B12
Naturally occurring vitamin B12 is found only in foods from animal sources, such as meat, fish, poultry, and dairy products.
Bone health
Vitamin D, Vitamin K
Patrick wants to increase his intake of vitamin E. Which of the following foods would provide him with a significant amount of vitamin E?
Almonds
Significant Amounts of Vitamin E
Almonds and Oils/dressing
Susan had a salad made of dark, leafy greens, oil and vinegar dressing, and cheese. Susan consumed a significant amount of which of the following minerals?
Calcium and Potassium
Significant amount of thiacin
Enriched and whole-grain foods, such as bread and bread products, ready-to-eat pastas, rice, and combined foods, such as sandwiches
Folate
Enriched pasta, rice, breads and cereals, legumes, leafy green vegetables, broccoli, asparagus, and orange juice are all good sources of this vitamin.
Which of the following vitamins is responsible for red blood cell production?
Folate
Blood health
Folate, B12, Vitamin K
Energy Metabolism
Folate. NIacin, Vitamin B12, riboflavin, thiamin, B6
Which of the following would be the best source of vitamin D?
Fortified Milk
Vitamin D
Milk and Fortified Yogurts
Zinc
Milk, Bread, Roast Beef, red meat, seafood, whole grains
Significant Amount of Vitamin K
Spinach
Select the two foods that have no significant amount of fat-soluble vitamins.
Tuna Salad and Pasta Noodles
Which of the following vitamins is linked with the immune system?
Vitamin A
Select the three vitamins that play a significant role in your antioxidant function. (Immunity)
Vitamin A, C, E
Susan had a salad made of dark, leafy greens, oil and vinegar dressing, and cheese. Which of the following vitamins would not be found in adequate quantities from this lunch?
Vitamin D
Water or fat soluable Provide no calories to the body Essential nutrients Frequently function as coenzymes in energy metabolism. Organic Needed in small amounts Can be destroyed by cooking, heat, acid, oxygen, and UV light.
Vitamins
Vitamin B's and C
Water Soluable
The best way to get enough nutrients without overdosing on them is to eat __________.
a balanced and varied diet
Vitamins A, D, E, K
fat soluable
Niacin
found in enriched whole-grain breads and bread products, and fortified cereals. Protein rich foods, particularly animal foods, are good sources of tryptophan and thus of niacin. milk roast beef peanut butter flour
Which of the following foods are not significant sources of vitamin A?
whole grains and enriched grain products
Dr. Richard Besser pointed out a product that had 5,000 micrograms of B12. By how much was the product over the daily recommended allowance?
83,000
Nonheme Iron
Plant Foods, grains and vegetables
Patrick wants to increase his intake and absorption of iron. He knows that heme iron is absorbed better than non-heme iron. Which of the following foods would provide him with highest amount of heme iron?
Roast Beef
