Nutrition: Ch.3 Lecture Assignment
Which of the following statements is a health claim that the FDA allows on a food package?
"Healthful diets with adequate folate may reduce a woman's risk of having a child with a brain or spinal cord defect."
Review the following claims that a manufacturer wants to include on the labels of packaged foods. Which one would the FDA allow to be used?
"While many factors contribute to the development of heart disease, diets low in saturated fat and trans fat may reduce the risk of this disease."
Derek wants to eat enough salad greens in one meal to equal 2 servings of food from the vegetable group. According to the USDA, how much of the greens should he eat?
2 cups
Donovan wants to consume 3 cups of dairy products daily. According to the USDA, which of the following foods should he eat to replace 1 cup of milk?
2 cups cottage cheese
Five-year-old Wyatt does not like milk, but he loves American cheese. MyPlate recommends that Wyatt should consume 2.5 cups of dairy products daily. According to the USDA, he can meet this recommendation by eating ________ ounces of American cheese.
2.5
Ellisha typically consumes 2100 kcal/day. She wants to meet the AMDR for protein intake (10-35% of total kcal). Based on this information, her acceptable range of intake for protein is ________ kcal/day.
320-560
Which of the following statements is true?
A food cannot be labeled "organic" unless it meets certain government standards.
Which of the following menu items has primary ingredients that represent two different MyPlate food groups?
Casserole madewith cooked ham, cheddar cheese, peas, and milk
Which of the following recommendations is an overarching guideline of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Follow a healthy dietary pattern during each life stage
Which of the following statements about fruits and/or vegetables is false?
Fruit juices provide more fiber than whole fruit.
Which of the following statements is true?
In some regions of the United States, the traditional African heritage diet may contain unhealthy amounts of sodium and solid fat.
You are planning a party for a small group of college students. Some of the students follow the dietary practices of the Mormon religion. Which of the following beverages would be acceptable to everyone at the party?
Lemonade
Marc was a participant in a clinical study to determine how much niacin cures pellagra, the niacin deficiency disease. During the study, he consumed only a formula diet that was deficient in niacin. After developing pellagra, he was given 2 mg of niacin a day for 2 weeks, but he still suffered from the disease, so the scientists added 2 mg of the vitamin to Marc's formula. By the beginning of the 5th week of the study, the researchers noticed that Marc's signs and symptoms were greatly improved. At the end of the 5th week, he was feeling fine. The researchers concluded that
Marc's niacin requirement was about 4 mg a day.
You are planning a party for a group of college students. Some of the students follow the dietary practices of the Jewish, Islamic, and Mormon religions. Which of the following menu items would be acceptable to everyone at the party?
Meatless bean dip
Before she shops for groceries, Terry plans several nutritionally adequate daily menus for her family. Which of the following guides is the best menu-planning tool for her to use?
MyPlate
When using the MyPlate website's MyPlate Plan to plan your menus, it is not necessary to provide information about your
Occupation
Which of the following menu items has primary ingredients that represent all MyPlate food groups?
Salad made hard-cooked eggs, grapes, leaf lettuce, cooked pasta, and cheddar cheese
Which of the following statements is true?
The adult AMDR forcarbohydrates is 45 to 65% of total energy intake.
About 100 years ago, the Pima tribe of American Indians had the highest rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the United States.
True
People who have diabetes prefer to use the Exchange System of menu planning instead of carbohydrate counting.
True
Which of the following practices fits into one of the overarching guidelines of the Dietary Guidelines?
Use dietary supplements to boost intakes of essential nutrients
To establish a nutrient's RDA, nutrition scientists add ________ of the nutrient to its EAR.
a "margin of safety" amount
An Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) is the
amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of 50% of healthy people in a particular population
Some food guides classify _____ as oils.
fatty fish
Henrique reads the food labels of processed foods to learn about the products' nutrient contents as well as the kinds of ingredients they contain. He wants to avoid purchasing ultra-processed foods. Which of the following ingredients is in foods that he is likely to avoid?
folate
Dorrie wants to eat a food that is a good source of fiber and phytochemicals. Based on this information, which of the following foods would you recommend?
green beans
The Food Lists system of menu planning enables people to
interpret nutrition information on food labels.
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, adults should limit their intake of added sugars to
less than 10% of daily calories
While making cookies, Anna wants to add a source of healthy fat to the recipe. Which of the following fats should she add?
peanut butter
Kayla was a participant in a clinical study to determine how much vitamin C cures scurvy, the vitamin's deficiency disease. During the study, Kayla consumed only a formula diet that was nutritionally complete, except it did not contain vitamin C. Within a few weeks, Kayla developed scurvy. At that point, researchers gave 2 mg vitamin C to Kayla each day for a week, but her signs and symptoms of scurvy remained. In the weeks that followed, the scientists continued to increase Kayla's intake of the vitamin by 2 mg/week. After a week of taking 10 mg of vitamin C/day, Kayla reported feeling much better. Based on this information, the researchers concluded that Kayla's
requirement forvitamin C was 10 mg.
A team of scientists determines that the average healthy woman who is between 19 and 30 years of age needs 40 mg of a vitamin to prevent developing the vitamin's deficiency disorder. Based on this information, the
scientists can determine the RDA for the vitamin.
Some food guides classify dried beans and peas with
seeds and nuts
Hillary consumed 3 servings of an orange-flavored sugar-sweetened soft drink that provided 140 kcal/serving. This amount of the beverage
should be considered a source of empty calories.
Theodore is an 18-year-old college student who would like to improve his health by following a Mediterranean diet pattern instead of his current "Western" diet. Based on this information, he should
substitute legumes for cheeses.
In general, food guides do not group ________ with dairy foods.
unsalted butter
Today, Sean only ate three sandwiches made with whole-grain buns, 3 slices of cheese, and 10 ounces of roast beef. He also drank 3 cups of orange juice. According to MyPlate, he ate nothing from the food group that includes
vegetables
When following recipes, Candice wants to use a type of fat that is not a solid fat. Which of the following fats should she use?
walnut oil
Andre wants to eat more foods that are sources of healthy fats. Based on this information, which of the following foods would you recommend?
walnuts
Which of the following statements is true? Group of answer choices Nutritionscientists have established RDAs for all essential nutrients. People can haveenergy needs that are higher or lower than the Estimated EnergyRequirement. People who consume90% of the RDA for iron regularly are likely to develop an iron deficiency. People who consume less than the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of a nutrienthave a high risk of developing the nutrient's toxicity disorder.
People can haveenergy needs that are higher or lower than the Estimated EnergyRequirement.
Josh was a participant in a clinical study to determine how much thiamin cures beriberi, the vitamin's deficiency disease. During the study, Josh consumed only a formula diet that was nutritionally complete, except it did not contain thiamin. Within a few weeks, Josh developed beriberi. At that point, researchers gave 0.1 mg thiamin to Josh each day for a week, but his signs and symptoms of beriberi remained. In the weeks that followed, the scientists continued to increase Josh's intake of the vitamin by 0.1 mg/week. After a week of taking 0.8 mg of thiamin/day, Josh reported feeling much better and the researchers noted that Josh did not have any signs or symptoms of beriberi. Based on this information, the researchers concluded that Josh's
requirement for thiamin was at least 0.8 mg/day.
You are planning a party for a group of 22-year-old college students. Some of the students follow the dietary practices of the Mormon religion. Which of the following beverages would be acceptable to everyone at the party?
Fruit punch made with orange juice, limes, and carbonated water.
A nutrition scientist wants to develop a nutritionally complete formula diet for adults who are healthy but need to avoid solid food for awhile. Based on this information, she is likely to refer to ________ when developing the new formula.
DRIs
Jewel reads food labels of processed foods to learn about the products' nutrient contents as well as the kinds of ingredients they contain. She wants to avoid purchasing ultra-processed foods. Which of the following ingredients is in foods that Jewel is likely to avoid?
Distilled monoglycerides
Jamie wants to eat more foods that are naturally high in phytochemicals and fiber. Based on this information, which of the following foods would you recommend?
fresh fruits and vegetables
Today, the only food Meghan ate was a casserole that contained 24 ounces of lemon-flavored yogurt, 16 ounces of cooked turkey, and 10 ounces of cooked noodles. According to MyPlate, she ate nothing from the food group that includes
fruit
Food guides usually classify sunflower and other seeds in the ________ group.
protein foods
The label on a bag of salt-free pretzels indicates that they chips are "low-fat." This means the pretzels provide _____ gram(s) of fat or less per serving.
3
Which of the following statements is true?
Most food guides classify eggs in the protein-rich foods group.
Sheena prepared a casserole with canned tuna, cooked egg noodles, shredded Cheddar cheese, and mayonnaise. She would like to serve the casserole with side dishes or beverages that would make the entire meal have items from 4 different food groups. Which of the following items should she include?
Sliced ripe tomatoes
A group of 50 adult male humans were in a clinical study to determine how much niacin is toxic. During the first two weeks of the study, members of the group consumed only a formula diet that was nutritionally complete, except it contained 24 mg niacin, which is 1.5 times the RDA for niacin (adult males). At that point in the study, all members reported feeling fine, and they could function normally. During the next week, they were given a formula that contained 48 mg niacin. Within a few days of consuming this formula, 90% of the participants reported feeling ill, and they complained of having upset stomachs and reddened facial skin. At that point, researchers gave the subjects a formula that contain 16 mg niacin. After a week of consuming the new formula, all participants reported feeling well again. Based on this information, the researchers concluded that adult males'
UL for niacin was between 24 and 48 mg/day.
