QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following foods does the average American eat too little of on a regular basis? - Whole
Grains
Second leading cause of death in the US - Cancer
All of the following are organic ingredients expcept - Iron
Which of the following provides energy, but also has a nitrogen component - Protein
How many kcals per gram of alcohol - 7
A nutrition label indicates that one serving of a product contains 10 grams of carbs, 5 grams of
protein, and 5 grams of the fat. How many calories are provided per serving - 105
Water accounts for about__ of a persons total body weight. In general,__ tend to have a higher
percentage of body water - 50-70%
The fewest food marketing dollars in the US are spent on marketing - Fruits and Veggies
The heathy concept that people should eat foods from each group is called - Variety
Dietary Supplements are regulated by the FDA - False
How are the RDA figures for all vitamins set - High (98th percentile), to cover virtually all healthy
individuals
All of the following are components to the dietary reference intakes except? - Daily value
According to the usda dietary guidelines, which of the following is one grain food equivalent - 1 cup
ready to eat cereal
, According to the usda dietary guidelines one should eat at least ___ of their grains from whole grain
food - 1/2
Which of the following is considered a lean proteins foods group choice - Almonds
juice can count towards how many servings for the fruit food group - 1/3
Which of the following sources of fat would you recommend as a healthy oil equivilent - Canola
Compared to the MyPlate image, the "Healthy Eating Plate" by Harvard University? - Includes water
rather than dairy
Which of the following must be listed on the new nutrition label but was not previously required -
added sugars
All of the following is true concerning pretzels except - The ingredient in lowest concentration is salt
A reduced sugar yogurt is one that - Has at least 25% less sugar than regular product
restuarnts with at least ___ locations must list the calories info for standard menu items - 20
All of the following describes saliva excepts - Primarily composed of mucus
Ageusia - total loss of taste
Not a primary function of the stomach - Nutrient absorption
Consuming yogurt to promote optimal microbes in theGI tract is an example of - Probitoic
Diasaccharide found in table sugar - Sucrose