NSC Exam 1 Questions & Answers
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Daily Values (DVs) - ANS ✔ - Set of nutrient intake standards developed for labeling purposes as RDAs
and AIs are age and stage-in-life specific. These are the percent on package food. Based on 2000
kcal/day diet
What kind of source is a food that supplies 5% or less of a nutrient per serving? - ANS ✔ - low source
of the nutrient
What kind of source is a food that supplies 20% or more of a nutrient per serving? - ANS ✔ - high
source of the nutrient
What is your goal when using the DVs to plan a nutritious menu? - ANS ✔ - To get to 100% of your
DVs for fiber, vitamins and most minerals each day. However, you also want to avoid high intakes of
saturated fat, added sugar and sodium so you may need to consume less than 100%
What claims does the FDA allow on food labels? - ANS ✔ - - health claim
- structure/function claim
- nutrient content claim
Health claim - ANS ✔ - Statement that describes the relationship between a food or food ingredient
and the reduced risk of a nutrition-related condition.
What restrictions did the FDA put on health claims - ANS ✔ - Food can't contains more than:
- 13 g of fat
- 4 g of saturated fat
- 60 mg of cholesterol
- 480 mg of sodium
pg. 1
,Structure/function claim - ANS ✔ - Statement that describes the role a nutrient plays in maintaining
a structure, such as bone, or promoting a normal function, such as digestion.
Leading Cause of Death in United States - ANS ✔ - 1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
Lifestyle - ANS ✔ - a person's way of living that includes diet, physical activity habits, use of drugs
such as tobacco and alcohol, and other typical patterns of health-related behavior
6 classes of nutrients - ANS ✔ - - carbohydrates
- Fats and other lipids,
- Proteins
- vitamins
- minerals
- water
Carbohydrates - ANS ✔ - Source of energy (most forms)
Lipids - ANS ✔ - Source of energy (fats), cellular development, physical growth and development,
regulation of body processes, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Proteins - ANS ✔ - Production of structural and functional components; cellular development,
growth, and maintenance; regulation of body processes; immune function; fluid balance; source of
energy
Vitamins - ANS ✔ - Regulation of body processes, maintenance of immune function, production and
maintenance of tissues, protection against agents that can damage cellular components
Minerals - ANS ✔ - Regulation of body processes, including fluid balance; formation of certain
chemical messengers; structural and functional components of various substances and tissues;
necessary for physical growth, maintenance, and development
pg. 2
, Water - ANS ✔ - Maintenance of fluid balance, regulation of body temperature, elimination of wastes,
transportation of substances, participant in many chemical reactions
How many kilocalories are in a gram of carbohydrates? - ANS ✔ - 4 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of protein? - ANS ✔ - 4 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of fat? - ANS ✔ - 9 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of alcohol? - ANS ✔ - 7 kcal
Macronutrients - ANS ✔ - Name for carbohydrates, fats and proteins as the body needs a relativity
large amount of these nutrients daily. Supply energy for cells
Micronutrients - ANS ✔ - Name for vitamins and minerals as they body needs a very small amount of
these to function properly. Do not Supply energy for cells
Essential nutrients - ANS ✔ - Nutrients that must be supplied through food. About 50 of them
Examples of some Essential Nutrients - ANS ✔ - Water
Vitamin A Vitamin C
B vitamins Vitamin D
Glucose
Minerals like calcium, sodium, chloride and Zinc
Fats that contain linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids
Some proteins (amino acids)
Chpt 1 mod 1.3 pg 10
Nonnutrients - ANS ✔ - Substances that are not nutrients but may have some healthful benefits
Examples of nonnutrients - ANS ✔ - Alcohol, phytochemicals
pg. 3
Latest Update
Daily Values (DVs) - ANS ✔ - Set of nutrient intake standards developed for labeling purposes as RDAs
and AIs are age and stage-in-life specific. These are the percent on package food. Based on 2000
kcal/day diet
What kind of source is a food that supplies 5% or less of a nutrient per serving? - ANS ✔ - low source
of the nutrient
What kind of source is a food that supplies 20% or more of a nutrient per serving? - ANS ✔ - high
source of the nutrient
What is your goal when using the DVs to plan a nutritious menu? - ANS ✔ - To get to 100% of your
DVs for fiber, vitamins and most minerals each day. However, you also want to avoid high intakes of
saturated fat, added sugar and sodium so you may need to consume less than 100%
What claims does the FDA allow on food labels? - ANS ✔ - - health claim
- structure/function claim
- nutrient content claim
Health claim - ANS ✔ - Statement that describes the relationship between a food or food ingredient
and the reduced risk of a nutrition-related condition.
What restrictions did the FDA put on health claims - ANS ✔ - Food can't contains more than:
- 13 g of fat
- 4 g of saturated fat
- 60 mg of cholesterol
- 480 mg of sodium
pg. 1
,Structure/function claim - ANS ✔ - Statement that describes the role a nutrient plays in maintaining
a structure, such as bone, or promoting a normal function, such as digestion.
Leading Cause of Death in United States - ANS ✔ - 1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
Lifestyle - ANS ✔ - a person's way of living that includes diet, physical activity habits, use of drugs
such as tobacco and alcohol, and other typical patterns of health-related behavior
6 classes of nutrients - ANS ✔ - - carbohydrates
- Fats and other lipids,
- Proteins
- vitamins
- minerals
- water
Carbohydrates - ANS ✔ - Source of energy (most forms)
Lipids - ANS ✔ - Source of energy (fats), cellular development, physical growth and development,
regulation of body processes, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Proteins - ANS ✔ - Production of structural and functional components; cellular development,
growth, and maintenance; regulation of body processes; immune function; fluid balance; source of
energy
Vitamins - ANS ✔ - Regulation of body processes, maintenance of immune function, production and
maintenance of tissues, protection against agents that can damage cellular components
Minerals - ANS ✔ - Regulation of body processes, including fluid balance; formation of certain
chemical messengers; structural and functional components of various substances and tissues;
necessary for physical growth, maintenance, and development
pg. 2
, Water - ANS ✔ - Maintenance of fluid balance, regulation of body temperature, elimination of wastes,
transportation of substances, participant in many chemical reactions
How many kilocalories are in a gram of carbohydrates? - ANS ✔ - 4 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of protein? - ANS ✔ - 4 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of fat? - ANS ✔ - 9 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of alcohol? - ANS ✔ - 7 kcal
Macronutrients - ANS ✔ - Name for carbohydrates, fats and proteins as the body needs a relativity
large amount of these nutrients daily. Supply energy for cells
Micronutrients - ANS ✔ - Name for vitamins and minerals as they body needs a very small amount of
these to function properly. Do not Supply energy for cells
Essential nutrients - ANS ✔ - Nutrients that must be supplied through food. About 50 of them
Examples of some Essential Nutrients - ANS ✔ - Water
Vitamin A Vitamin C
B vitamins Vitamin D
Glucose
Minerals like calcium, sodium, chloride and Zinc
Fats that contain linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids
Some proteins (amino acids)
Chpt 1 mod 1.3 pg 10
Nonnutrients - ANS ✔ - Substances that are not nutrients but may have some healthful benefits
Examples of nonnutrients - ANS ✔ - Alcohol, phytochemicals
pg. 3
