Nutrition
JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL EXAM | LATEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS - VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026/2027
1. How many kilocalories does one gram of carbohydrate provide?
A. 9 kcal
B. 7 kcal
C. 2 kcal
D. 4 kcal
D. 4 kcal. Carbohydrate and protein each supply 4 kcal per gram.
2. How many kilocalories does one gram of fat provide?
A. 5 kcal
B. 9 kcal
C. 7 kcal
D. 4 kcal
B. 9 kcal. Fat is the most concentrated energy source at 9 kcal per gram.
3. How many kilocalories does one gram of alcohol provide?
A. 7 kcal
B. 4 kcal
C. 9 kcal
D. 3 kcal
A. 7 kcal. Alcohol yields 7 kcal per gram but has no nutritional value.
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4. A client follows a 1,800 kcal diet with 55% of calories from
carbohydrate. About how many grams of carbohydrate is this?
A. 450 g
B. 124 g
C. 248 g
D. 990 g
C. 248 g. 1,800 x 0.55 = 990 kcal, and 990 divided by 4 kcal per gram is
about 248 g.
5. Which of the following nutrients does not provide energy?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Proteins
C. Lipids
D. Vitamins
D. Vitamins. Vitamins regulate body processes but supply no calories.
6. What is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for
carbohydrate in adults?
A. 45 to 65% of total calories
B. 65 to 80% of total calories
C. 10 to 35% of total calories
D. 20 to 35% of total calories
A. 45 to 65% of total calories. Carbohydrate should supply 45 to 65%
of daily energy.
7. What is the AMDR for total fat in adults?
A. 45 to 65% of total calories
B. 35 to 50% of total calories
C. 10 to 20% of total calories
D. 20 to 35% of total calories
D. 20 to 35% of total calories. Total fat should provide 20 to 35% of
calories.
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8. What is the AMDR for protein in adults?
A. 35 to 50% of total calories
B. 10 to 35% of total calories
C. 45 to 65% of total calories
D. 5 to 15% of total calories
B. 10 to 35% of total calories. Protein should supply 10 to 35% of
daily calories.
9. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is best defined as the
intake level that
A. is set when there is too little evidence for an RDA
B. is the highest level unlikely to cause harm
C. meets the needs of nearly all (97 to 98%) healthy people in a group
D. meets the needs of exactly half of a healthy group
C. meets the needs of nearly all (97 to 98%) healthy people in a
group. The RDA is set from the EAR and covers almost all healthy
individuals.
10. An Adequate Intake (AI) is established when
A. a nutrient is toxic at high levels
B. a client has a diagnosed deficiency
C. there is not enough scientific evidence to set an RDA
D. the EAR is known exactly
C. there is not enough scientific evidence to set an RDA. AI values
are based on observed intakes of healthy groups when an RDA cannot
be set.
11. The Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) represents
A. the minimum amount to prevent deficiency
B. the ideal target intake for all people
C. the average intake needed by half of a group
D. the highest daily intake unlikely to cause adverse effects
D. the highest daily intake unlikely to cause adverse effects. Intakes
above the UL raise the risk of toxicity.
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12. The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) is the intake that meets
the needs of
A. 50% of healthy individuals in a group
B. all individuals without exception
C. only pregnant women
D. 97 to 98% of healthy individuals
A. 50% of healthy individuals in a group. The EAR is the basis on
which the RDA is calculated.
13. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting sodium
to less than
A. 1,000 mg per day
B. 4,000 mg per day
C. 2,300 mg per day
D. 3,500 mg per day
C. 2,300 mg per day. Healthy adults should keep sodium under 2,300
mg daily.
14. The Dietary Guidelines recommend that added sugars provide less
than what percentage of daily calories?
A. 25%
B. 10%
C. 30%
D. 15%
B. 10%. Keeping added sugars under 10% of calories supports overall
diet quality.
15. The Dietary Guidelines recommend saturated fat make up less than
what percentage of daily calories?
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 25%
D. 10%
D. 10%. Limiting saturated fat to under 10% of calories reduces
cardiovascular risk.
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JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL EXAM | LATEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS - VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026/2027
1. How many kilocalories does one gram of carbohydrate provide?
A. 9 kcal
B. 7 kcal
C. 2 kcal
D. 4 kcal
D. 4 kcal. Carbohydrate and protein each supply 4 kcal per gram.
2. How many kilocalories does one gram of fat provide?
A. 5 kcal
B. 9 kcal
C. 7 kcal
D. 4 kcal
B. 9 kcal. Fat is the most concentrated energy source at 9 kcal per gram.
3. How many kilocalories does one gram of alcohol provide?
A. 7 kcal
B. 4 kcal
C. 9 kcal
D. 3 kcal
A. 7 kcal. Alcohol yields 7 kcal per gram but has no nutritional value.
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4. A client follows a 1,800 kcal diet with 55% of calories from
carbohydrate. About how many grams of carbohydrate is this?
A. 450 g
B. 124 g
C. 248 g
D. 990 g
C. 248 g. 1,800 x 0.55 = 990 kcal, and 990 divided by 4 kcal per gram is
about 248 g.
5. Which of the following nutrients does not provide energy?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Proteins
C. Lipids
D. Vitamins
D. Vitamins. Vitamins regulate body processes but supply no calories.
6. What is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for
carbohydrate in adults?
A. 45 to 65% of total calories
B. 65 to 80% of total calories
C. 10 to 35% of total calories
D. 20 to 35% of total calories
A. 45 to 65% of total calories. Carbohydrate should supply 45 to 65%
of daily energy.
7. What is the AMDR for total fat in adults?
A. 45 to 65% of total calories
B. 35 to 50% of total calories
C. 10 to 20% of total calories
D. 20 to 35% of total calories
D. 20 to 35% of total calories. Total fat should provide 20 to 35% of
calories.
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8. What is the AMDR for protein in adults?
A. 35 to 50% of total calories
B. 10 to 35% of total calories
C. 45 to 65% of total calories
D. 5 to 15% of total calories
B. 10 to 35% of total calories. Protein should supply 10 to 35% of
daily calories.
9. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is best defined as the
intake level that
A. is set when there is too little evidence for an RDA
B. is the highest level unlikely to cause harm
C. meets the needs of nearly all (97 to 98%) healthy people in a group
D. meets the needs of exactly half of a healthy group
C. meets the needs of nearly all (97 to 98%) healthy people in a
group. The RDA is set from the EAR and covers almost all healthy
individuals.
10. An Adequate Intake (AI) is established when
A. a nutrient is toxic at high levels
B. a client has a diagnosed deficiency
C. there is not enough scientific evidence to set an RDA
D. the EAR is known exactly
C. there is not enough scientific evidence to set an RDA. AI values
are based on observed intakes of healthy groups when an RDA cannot
be set.
11. The Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) represents
A. the minimum amount to prevent deficiency
B. the ideal target intake for all people
C. the average intake needed by half of a group
D. the highest daily intake unlikely to cause adverse effects
D. the highest daily intake unlikely to cause adverse effects. Intakes
above the UL raise the risk of toxicity.
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12. The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) is the intake that meets
the needs of
A. 50% of healthy individuals in a group
B. all individuals without exception
C. only pregnant women
D. 97 to 98% of healthy individuals
A. 50% of healthy individuals in a group. The EAR is the basis on
which the RDA is calculated.
13. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting sodium
to less than
A. 1,000 mg per day
B. 4,000 mg per day
C. 2,300 mg per day
D. 3,500 mg per day
C. 2,300 mg per day. Healthy adults should keep sodium under 2,300
mg daily.
14. The Dietary Guidelines recommend that added sugars provide less
than what percentage of daily calories?
A. 25%
B. 10%
C. 30%
D. 15%
B. 10%. Keeping added sugars under 10% of calories supports overall
diet quality.
15. The Dietary Guidelines recommend saturated fat make up less than
what percentage of daily calories?
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 25%
D. 10%
D. 10%. Limiting saturated fat to under 10% of calories reduces
cardiovascular risk.
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