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Nutrition Chapter 3

Nutrition Chapter 3

Nutrition Chapter 3

Last updated 12 July 2021

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Nutrient Requirement
The smallest amount of a nutrient that maintains a defined level of nutritional health.
 
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)
 
 
 
The Food and Nutrition Boards (FNB)
A group of scientists who develop DRI's
 
Estimated Average Requirement
The amount of a nutrient that should meet the needs of 50% OF HEALTHY people who are in a particular life stage/sex group.

An example of EAR: Vitamin C, 75 mg day for males 60 mg a day for females
 
Estimated Energy Requirment
The average daily energy intake that meets the needs of a healthy person who is maintaining his or her body weight.
 
Recommended Dietary Allowances
Standards for recommended daily intakes of several nutrients.
Vitamin C is an example of RDA:
 
Adequate Intakes
Are dietary recommendations that assume a populations average daily nutrient intakes are adequate because no deficiency diseases are present.
 
Tolerable Upper Intake Level
The highest amount of a nutrient that is unlikely to harm most people when the amount is consumed daily.
 
Acceptable Macro nutrient Distribution.
Ranges of Carbs, fat, and protein intakes that provide adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals, and may reduce the risk of diet related chronic diseases.
 
Dietary Guidance System
a food guide that translates the DRI's and evidence based information concerning the effects of certain foods and food components on health into dietary recommendations.
 
Enrichment
Addition of specific amounts of iron and the B vitamins thiamin, ribflavin, niacin and folic acid to specific refined grain products.
 
Fortification
 
 
WHole Grains
intact, ground, cracked, or flaked seeds of cereal grains
 
Grains
include products from wheat, rice, and oats.
pasta, bread, and flour tortillas.
 
What are the primary macronutrients in grains.
Carbs (Starch) and protein
 
Solid Fats
Solid fats are fats that are fairly hard at room temp.
 
Hypertension
Chornically elevated blood pressure
 
What is MyPlate?
My Plate is the USDA's interactive internet dietary and menu planning guide.
 
The Exchange System
is a tool for estimating the energy, protein, carbs, and fat contents of foods.
 
Daily Values
A set of nutrient intake standards developed for labeling purposes.
 
Nutrition Facts panel
nutrition information about a food's nutrient contents that is displayed in a specific format on the food's package
 
Food Rating Systems
variety of methods that evaluate the nutritional value of foods and display this information to consumers.
 
 
Organically Produced Foods
foods that are produced without the use of antiobiotics, hormones, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, genetic improvements or ionizing radiation.
 
Foods that are produced without the use of antibiotics, hormones, synthetic fertilizers or pesticides are called?
A. Organic Foods
B. Natural Foods
C. Macrobiotic Foods
A. Organic Foods
 
The purpose and framework of the Exchange System includes which of the following?
A. The tool provides a manageable framework especiallly for treatment of diabetics.
B. This tool categorizes foods into carbs, meats, and fats.
C. This tool provides a manageable framework for designing diets.
D. The exchange system organizes foods based on their alcoholic and waste contents.
A. B. C. are all correct.
 
__________________ is an interactive dietary and menu planning guide accessible at the website www.chosemyplate.gov that includes a variety of food, nutrition and physical activity resources for consumers.
MyPlate
 
Since the Pima Indians have adopted a more western diet , obesity and type 2 diabetes are ___________________.
A. less common
B. More Common
C. Unchanged
B. More common
 
The general requirements that must be met before a health claim can be made for a food product include which of the following?
A. A food must be a good source of sat and trans fat but low in sodium and cholestorol.
B. The food must be a good source of fiber, protein, vitamin A, calcium or Iron.
C. A single serving of the food product cannot contain more than 13 grams of fat, 4 grams of sat fat, 60 mg cholestorol or 480 mg sodium.
B. and C.
 
The __________ population is now the largest minority group in the United States.
Hispanic
 
Match The Macro Nutrient With its AMDR
A. Carbs 45-55%
B. Protein 10-35%
C. Fat 20-35%
...
 
The typical american diet of those 2 years and older does not provide enough?
A. fruits
B. Dairy
C. meat
D. vegetables
A, B, D
 
Nutrient Claims on food packaging ______________
A. are allowed for any type of nutrient
B. are not regulate
C. are not permitted by the FDA
D. are designed to address amounts of nutrients.
D. are designed to address amounts of nutrients
 
 
__________________ Calorie foods are ones that are high in solid fats and or added sugars. They provide calories but few to no nutrients. Some examples are cookies, cake, sodas, pizza and candy.
Empty
 
The recommended dietary allowances are standards for recommended daily intakes of
A. Trace minerals
B. deficient nutrients
C. several nutrients
D. calories
C. Several Nutrients.
 
By maintaining optimal levels of stored nutrients, a person may be able to avoid or delay developing a (n):
A. chronic disease
B. infection
C. deficiency disorder
A and C
 
A (n) ___________________ is the amount of the nutrient that should meet 50% of the healthy people who are in a particular life stage or gender group.
A. EAR
b. AMDR
C. RDA
D. UL
A. EAR
 
What is the maximum chronic daily intake level of a nutrient that is unlikely to cause adverse health effects in almost all people in a specific life stage?
A. Tolerable Upper Intake Level
B. Recommended Dietary allowance
C. Tolerable Dietary intake
D. tolerable recommended allowance
A. Tolerable Upper Intake Level
 
Traditional Asian Foods generally feature large amounts of______________________.
A. rice or noodles
B. vegetables
C. fruit and dairy
D. meat and fish
A and B
 
The _____________ system is a valuble tool used to estimate the energy, protein, cabs, and fat content of foods.
Exchange
 
My plate encourages consumers to imagine the size of a bar of soap in order to estimate a serving size for which food group?
A. Veggies
B. Fruits
C. Carbs
D. Proteins
D. Proteins
 
Alternative food Pyramids from the Food Guide Pyramid are based on?
A> Culture
B. Ethnicity
C. Age
D. Gender
A and B
 
The Vegetable group ________ cups of leafy greens is equivalent to one standard serving.
2 cups
 
 
In addition to the product name and address of manufacturer, amount of product in the package, and the ingredients panel, the _____________ listing certain n utrients constiuents is also a mandatory element ofthe food label.

Nutrition section
Dietary Guidelines of Americans
Nutrition Facts Panel
Nutrient Details Panel
Nutrition FACT Panel
 
Example of SOul Foods are _________________---?
a. black eyed peas
B. stir fry
C. Burritos
D. Sweet Potato Pie
A and D
 
True or False: The estimated energy requirements is based on the needs of healthy individuals?
True
 
The SUpplement facts label must include?
A. website for more info
B. manufacturer's contact info
C. Serving Size
D. %DV of each nutrient in supplement
B, C, D
 
A structure function claim ___________ state that a nutrient food or dietary supplement can be used to prevent or treat a serious health condition?
A> Can
B. Cannot
B. Cannot
 
Increase physical ______________ and reduce the time spent in _____________ behaviors in order to balance calories to manage weight.
Activity, Sedentary:
 
The phases of classifying food servings in a recipe?
1. Determine ingredients
2. Classify ingredients into food groups
3. judge amounts of foods using familiar objects
4. Determine what the recipe provides
 
Which of the following information is required to be on the new Nutrition label?
A. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin C
C. Calories from fat
D. Vitamin D
E. Added Sugar
D and E
 
The standard serving size in the fruit gorup is equivalent to ___ cup fruit or fruit juice and _____ cup of dried fruit.
1 and >5
 
Define nutrient requirment:
A _____________ _________________ is the smallest amount of a nutrient that maintains a defined level of nutritional health.
Nutrient Requirement
 
 
List the four factors that influence a persons nutrient requirements.
Lifestyle
Age
Sex
General Health Status or use of medications.
 
What is the Difference between an RDA and an AI:
RDA also known as the Recommended Dietary ALlowances are the standards for recommended daily intakes of several nutrients.
AI are Adequate Intakes which is a dieatary recommendation that assume a populations average daily nutrient intakes are adequate because no deficiency disease are present.
 
How does EER differ from EAR?
EAR is the estimated average requirement which is the amount of a nutrient that should meet the needs of 50% of healthy people who are in a particular life stage/sex group.
The EER the estimated energy requirement
is the average daily energy intake that meets the needs of a healthy person who is maintaining his or her weight.
 
______________ _________________ or Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the highest amount of a nutrient that is unlikelly to harm most people when the amount is consumed daily.
Upper Level
 
list at least three foods that are generally classified as grain products:
Wheat
Rice
oats
 
Explain why white flour is often enriched and identify the nutrients that have been added to it.
...
 
List atleast four foods that are generally classified as dairy foods.
Milk
Cheese
Yogurt
 
Explain why most dietary guides include eggs nuts and seeds with meats fish and poultry products:
Because they are all proteins:
 
List atleast four foods that arre generally considered sources of empty calories:
sugary Foods
Alcohol
candy
jjelly
 
What kind of dairy products should americans consume?
fat free and low fat products such as milk, yogurt, cheese:
 
What percentage of a persons intake of grains should be whole grains.
Atleast half of the recommended amount of grains food should be whole grains (50%)
 
List four recommendations for healthy eating according to MyPlate?
Age, sex, height, weight, food preferences, life stages, physical activity level
 
Define empty calorie foods and provide two examples based on Myplate guidlines.
Empty calorie foods are choices that include high amounts of added sugars and or solid fats:
Cakes, cookies
Ice Cream
Sausage Bacon Hot dogs
Cheese and Pizza
 
Describe how the exchange system differs from Myplate?
The exchange system is a tool for estimating the energy, protein, carbs, and fat contents of food. While Myplate is the USDA's interactive internet dietary and menu planning guide.
 
List the categories of information included on the Nutrition Facts Pannel. (as of 2015)
...
 
_____________________ ___________________ are the set of nutrient intake standards developed for labeling purposes.
DV's are more simplified and practical set of nutrient standards.(compared to the RDA's)
Daily Values
 
_____________ __________________ systems are a variety of methods that evaluate the nutritional value of foods and display this information to consumers.
Food Rating Systems
 
What is the difference between a HEALTH CLAIM and a STRUCTURE FUNCTION CLAIM. What is a NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIM? Give an example of each:
A structure function claim describes the roles of a nutrient or dietary supplement plays in maintaining a stuructue such as a bone or promoting a normal bodily function such as digestion. "calcium builds strong bones"
 
_________________ ______________ foods are foods that are produced without the use of antibiotics and hormones, synthetic fertilzers and pesticides, genetic improvments or ionizing radiation.
Organically produced foods
 
Describe each of the following dietary characteristics of the following american subpopulations:
Hispanics
Southern European
African American
Asia
American Indians
...
 
Hispanics
corn beans chili peppers, alvocados, papayas and pineabples;
 
Southern European Diet:
Grains, Fruits, Vegies and beans and Potatoes
 
African Diets
sweet potato pie, fried chicken, pork, black eye peas and greens: ( kale)
 
Asian Diet
large amounts of vegetables rice or noodles combined with small amounts of meat, fish, or shell fish
 
Native American Indians Diet
Wild vegetation fish and game for food.
 
which food groups are emphasized in Latin American Diet Pyramid
Fruits, Vegies, Grains..
Fish and Sea FOod
Poultry, Eggs, Cheese
Meats and sweets
 
Major food Gorups in Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
...
 
Asian Diet Pyramid
...
 
Two examples of Religious influences on Diet
meat is avoided in buddhist vegitarianism is encouraged
Hindu: beef is forbidden
 
Know the AMDRS for Carbohydrates, Proteins and FATS:
Carbs = 45-65
Fat 20-35
Protein: 10-35
 
Table 3.15
100 % Organic: =
Organic =
Made with organic Ingredients:=
a. 100% organic ingredients including processing aids
B. contains atleast 95% organic ingredients
remaining 5% are on USDA list of allowed ingredients
C. Contains 70-955 organic ingredients:
Addition of nutrients to any foods
 
Are a set of energy and nutrient intake standards that can be used as references when making dietary recommendations.

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