Introduction to Nutrition
Match the calorie cost for each of the nutrients in the following food.
10 grams carbohydrate- 40 kcal 5 grams fat- 45 kcal 4 grams protein- 16 kcal
Which of the following foods would be considered nutrient dense?
Baked potato Vegetarian pizza
Place the foods in order of highest energy density to lowest.
Butter Whole milk Chicken breast Lettuce
Choose the nutrients that provide energy to the body.
Carbohydrate Fat Alcohol Protein
The information we know about the relationship between diet and health is:
Constantly evolving
A person's usual pattern of food intake is called:
Diet
Foods that contain a high water content tend to be low in
Energy
What term describes the energy value of a food in relation to the foods weight?
Energy density
A nutrient that can not be made by the body and must be supplied by food is considered:
Essential
Aloha-linolenic, folate, iron, and glucose are all
Essential nutrients for humans
True or False? The FDA regulates dietary supplements as strictly as prescription medications.
False
True or False? There are only a few factors that influence a persons eating practices.
False
The body gets nutrients from:
Food
The dietary supplement and health education act of 1994 allows manufacturers to classify nutrient and herbal products as
Food
A nutritionally balanced diet with nutrient-dense foods should ______________ empty-calorie items.
Limit
The six major classes of nutrients include _________
Lipids Carbohydrates Water
The process of non-essential nutrients becoming conditionally essential may be the result of:
Metabolic disorders Serious diseases Pregnancy
A __________ is a nutrient needed in milligram or microgram quantities in the diet.
Micronutrient
Which of the following nutrients provide no usable calories for the body?
Minerals Vitamins
Choose the nutrients that do no provide energy to the body.
Minerals Water Vitamins
_________ is the study of how the body uses nutrients.
Nutrition
What is the term for a compound made by plants but no considered a nutrient?
Phytochemical
Place the process of bomb calorimetry in order from start to finish
Spark ignited the food Food is burned Water heats up Water temperature is measured
Sensory information such as ______ influences our food choices.
Taste Appearance Odor Texture
Approximately 50%-70% of the body's total weight is
Water
Which is considered the most essential nutrient?
Water
Nutrients can be classified by
Chemical composition Essentiality Amount body needs
Type 2 diabetes and obesity are related to ________________ practices common in American society.
Certain dietary