chapter 3
Which of the following does NOT affect nutrient needs? Age Ethnicity Sex Health status
Ethnicity
Which of the following standards can help you compare nutritional contents of packaged foods to make more healthful choices? RDAs AIs %DVs ULs
%DVs
Derek wants to eat enough salad greens in one meal to equal 1 cup of vegetables. How much of the greens should he eat?
2 cups
According to MyPlate, Erika should consume 3 cups of milk daily. She prefers eating plain yogurt to drinking milk. How much plain yogurt can she eat to meet her plan's recommendation for milk and milk products?
3 cups
If a can of soup provides 4 servings and has 100 kcal per serving, how many kcal are in the entire can?
400. 100 kcal/serving × 4 servings/can = 400 kcal/can
Under the current law on nutrition labeling, the Nutrition Facts panel must include which of the following? amount from saturated fat serving size amount from added sugar total calories All of the above
All of the above
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
According to research if people want to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease, they would want to subscribe to which dietary food pyramid?
Mediterranean Diet.
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.
Monique is a 19-year-old college student who would like to follow a Mediterranean diet pattern instead of her typical "western" diet. Based on this information, Monique should
increase her intake of fruit
A diet that supplies adequate amounts of nutrients prevents
nutrient-deficiency disorders.
An Adequate Intake (AI) is set for a nutrient when ________.
too little research is available to establish an RDA
Under the current law on nutrition labeling, the Nutrition Facts panel must include ________.
total calories from fat
Labeling laws require that ingredients in food products be listed on the container in descending order of their ________.
weight
Reading food labels helps consumers ________. choose foods with dietary fiber identify amounts of salt or sodium in the product determine amount and kind of fat in the product determine the sugar content of the product All of these responses are correct.
All of these responses are correct.
Which of the following menu items has ingredients that represent all MyPlate food groups? Sandwich made with Swiss cheese, cooked ham, mayonnaise, and two slices of buttered whole-wheat bread Ready-to-eat cereal with strawberries, blueberries, wheat germ, and fat-free milk Smoothie made with vanilla yogurt, fat-free milk, orange juice, wheat germ, and fresh peaches Salad made with hard-cooked eggs, grapes, leaf lettuce, cooked pasta, and cheddar cheese
Salad made with hard-cooked eggs, grapes, leaf lettuce, cooked pasta, and cheddar cheese