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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


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