Nutrition 100 Penn State Exam 1 Flashcards Questions With Complete Solutions

Section 1: What is Nutrition? Tools for Healthy Eating (Units 2, 4 and 5) Following Flash Cards... Define nutrition correct answer: Science studying how nutrients and compounds nourish and affect body function and health List the six categories of nutrients. Which ones are energy-yielding? correct answer: 1. Carbohydrates (energy-yielding) 2. Proteins (energy-yielding) 3. Fats (energy-yielding) 4. Vitamins 5. Minerals 6. Water Define macronutrient and micronutrient correct answer: 1. Macro- Substance that is required in large amounts 2. Micro- Substance required in small amounts in order for normal growth to occur Define calories correct answer: 1. Energy needed to raise temperature by 1 degree 2. Often used to measure energy value of food List the caloric values for carbohydrate, fat and protein correct answer: 1. Carbs- 4 Calories/gram 2. Fat- 9 Calories/gram 3. Protein- 4 Calories/gram Define essential and non-essential nutrients correct answer: 1. Essential- nutrient required for normal human body function 2. Non Essential- Nutrient that is not required in the diet because the organism can produce it on its own What are the two government agencies that regulate nutrition information? correct answer: 1. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) 2. The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) List the strategies to determine if nutrition information found on the Internet is reliable. correct answer: If it's a reliable source, website, and/or writer Define dietary reference intakes correc