Nutrition Chapter 1- 16 Final Exam Questions &
Answers.
Chapter 1:
How many calories are provided by protein, carbohydrates, fat, and alcohol? - > Proteins:
4
Carbohydrates: 4
Fat: 9
Alcohol: 7
Be able to calculate the fat percentage of a food item. - > Ex. Nutella.
21 carbohydrates x 4kcals= 84
2 protein x 4kcaals= 8
12 fat x 9kcals= 108
Add the 3 numbers and thats the total.
Then use the fat total and divide it by the overall total. After what ever equals to that, you
divide it by 100.
Know the basic charateristics of vitamins - > -Organic
-not energy yielding
-fat soluble
-role to body
-vulnerable to destruction
Know the basic characteristics of minerals - > -inorganic
-indestructible
-not energy yielding
-stable in cooked foods.
, What is an essential nutrient? - > A nutrient that the body does not make, or makes
insufficient amonts to meet the bodys needs; these must be supplied by foods.
Which nutrients yield energy upon metabolism? - > carbohydrate, fats, proteins
Chapter 2:
What does nutrient density mean? - > A measure of the nutrient a food provides relative to
the kcal it provides.
What is fortification? - > The addition to a food of nutrients that were either not originally
present or present in insignificant amounts.
What major food group is hughly fortfied? - > CEREALS
What order are the ingredients listed on a label? - > -serving size
-kcals
-quantities
-daily values
-kcals per gram
-ingredients
Chapter 3:
In what order does food pass throught the G.I tract (know the orde of the parts of the small
intestine). - > Mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejenum, leum.
What food item is not digested in the small intestine? - > fiber
What organ metabolizes drugs and alcohol? - > liver
What nutrients are carried via the lymph system after absorption? - > Larger fats and fat
soluble vitamins
Know the physiological function of the stomach, cardiac sphincter, small intestine,
pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and large intestine. - > Stomach- churns, mixes, and grinds
food to a liquid mass, adds acid, enzymes, and fluids.
Answers.
Chapter 1:
How many calories are provided by protein, carbohydrates, fat, and alcohol? - > Proteins:
4
Carbohydrates: 4
Fat: 9
Alcohol: 7
Be able to calculate the fat percentage of a food item. - > Ex. Nutella.
21 carbohydrates x 4kcals= 84
2 protein x 4kcaals= 8
12 fat x 9kcals= 108
Add the 3 numbers and thats the total.
Then use the fat total and divide it by the overall total. After what ever equals to that, you
divide it by 100.
Know the basic charateristics of vitamins - > -Organic
-not energy yielding
-fat soluble
-role to body
-vulnerable to destruction
Know the basic characteristics of minerals - > -inorganic
-indestructible
-not energy yielding
-stable in cooked foods.
, What is an essential nutrient? - > A nutrient that the body does not make, or makes
insufficient amonts to meet the bodys needs; these must be supplied by foods.
Which nutrients yield energy upon metabolism? - > carbohydrate, fats, proteins
Chapter 2:
What does nutrient density mean? - > A measure of the nutrient a food provides relative to
the kcal it provides.
What is fortification? - > The addition to a food of nutrients that were either not originally
present or present in insignificant amounts.
What major food group is hughly fortfied? - > CEREALS
What order are the ingredients listed on a label? - > -serving size
-kcals
-quantities
-daily values
-kcals per gram
-ingredients
Chapter 3:
In what order does food pass throught the G.I tract (know the orde of the parts of the small
intestine). - > Mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejenum, leum.
What food item is not digested in the small intestine? - > fiber
What organ metabolizes drugs and alcohol? - > liver
What nutrients are carried via the lymph system after absorption? - > Larger fats and fat
soluble vitamins
Know the physiological function of the stomach, cardiac sphincter, small intestine,
pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and large intestine. - > Stomach- churns, mixes, and grinds
food to a liquid mass, adds acid, enzymes, and fluids.
