DWP Assignment 8 - Quiz

The DASH diet recommends 4-5 servings of fruit and 4-5 servings of vegetables as well as 30 grams dietary fiber per day. Fruits and vegetables are beneficial for blood pressure because they are low in sodium, and they contain potassium and fiber. Which fruit or vegetable contains the most amount of fiber per serving?

Cereal, Bran Flakes, Single Brand (0.75 cups)

The DASH diet stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The DASH diet is an eating plan that helps lower blood pressure in a number of ways, primarily by limiting sodium to no more than 2,300 mg per day. This one-day DASH diet provides how many mg sodium?

2,200 mg per day

The 2,100 calorie eating plan for the DASH diet recommends no more than 6% of calories from saturated fat. What percent of calories in this one-day DASH diet menu come from saturated fat?

5%

Breads and starchy food products are often hidden sources of sodium. Which bread or starchy food item on the one-day DASH diet menu provides the most sodium per serving?

Bread, 100% Whole Wheat (1 slice)

For a 2,100 calorie eating plan, the DASH diet recommends no more than 150 mg cholesterol per day. Which 2 items on the DASH one-day diet contribute the greatest amount of cholesterol per serving?

Cod, Atlantic, Raw (4 ounces) and Beef, Eye of Round, Separable Lean and Fat, 0" Fat, Roasted (2 oz)

Despite his young age, Reuben was recently diagnosed with hypertension. He knows that reducing dietary sodium and increasing dietary potassium can both help to lower his blood pressure. Of the following foods, which one contains the most potassium per serving?

Potatoes, Baked (1 item - medium, 2 1/4 into 3 1/4 in diameter)

Fruits and vegetables are naturally low in sodium. For packaged foods that contain a Nutrition Facts panel, any food with less than 5 mg sodium per serving can be labeled "sodium free". If the following fruits and vegetables from the one-day DASH menu had a Nutrition Facts panel, which one could be labeled "sodium free"?

Spinach, Frozen

Many essential dietary minerals such as potassium, calcium, and magnesium are needed for maintaining healthy blood pressure levels. The 2,100 calorie DASH eating plan recommends 500 mg magnesium per day, and this one-day DASH diet menu provides over 600 mg per day. Which item in the one-day DASH menu contains the most magnesium?

Spinach, Frozen (1 cup)

The Daily Value (DV) on the Nutrition Facts panel for sodium is 2,400 mg. Which item from the one-day DASH menu contains more than 10% DV for sodium?

Cheese, Cheddar or Colby, Low Fat (2 ounces)

Fat-free or low-fat milk products are a good source of calcium. The DASH diet contains 2-3 servings of fat-free or low-fat milk and the 2,100 calorie DASH eating plan recommends 1,200 mg calcium per day. How does the calcium content of this one-day DASH diet compare to the 2,100 calorie DASH eating plan calcium recommendations?

There are almost 400 mg more calcium in the diet than is recommended