ISSA NUTRITIONIST COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Umami . Answer: One of the five categories of taste in the food,
corresponding to the flavor of glutamates, especially monosodium
glutamate.
◉ Mouthfeel . Answer: The physical sensations in the mouth caused by
food or drink.
◉ Palatable . Answer: Pleasant to taste.
◉ Flavor . Answer: A combination of taste, smell, and mouthfeel.
◉ Functional foods . Answer: Foods selected, produced, or consumed
for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient content.
◉ Modified foods . Answer: Foods modified through enhancement,
enrichment, or nutrient fortification.
, ◉ Conventional foods . Answer: Simple, unmodified whole foods like
vegetables and fruits.
◉ Medical foods . Answer: Food intended to be ingested under the
supervision of a physician for specific dietary management of a disease
or condition.
◉ Specialty dietary foods . Answer: Foods supporting a condition,
supplying vitamins or minerals to increase intake, or serving as the side
item in a diet.
◉ Macronutrients . Answer: A type of food required in large amounts
within our diet.
◉ Hydrophilic . Answer: Water-loving: attracted to water
◉ Hydrophobic . Answer: Water hating: repelled by water
◉ Monosaccharides . Answer: Carbohydrates consisting of one sugar
unit
◉ Disaccharides . Answer: Carbohydrates consisting of two sugar units
◉ Oligosaccharides . Answer: Carbohydrates with 3 - 10 sugar unites
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Umami . Answer: One of the five categories of taste in the food,
corresponding to the flavor of glutamates, especially monosodium
glutamate.
◉ Mouthfeel . Answer: The physical sensations in the mouth caused by
food or drink.
◉ Palatable . Answer: Pleasant to taste.
◉ Flavor . Answer: A combination of taste, smell, and mouthfeel.
◉ Functional foods . Answer: Foods selected, produced, or consumed
for reasons beyond calorie and nutrient content.
◉ Modified foods . Answer: Foods modified through enhancement,
enrichment, or nutrient fortification.
, ◉ Conventional foods . Answer: Simple, unmodified whole foods like
vegetables and fruits.
◉ Medical foods . Answer: Food intended to be ingested under the
supervision of a physician for specific dietary management of a disease
or condition.
◉ Specialty dietary foods . Answer: Foods supporting a condition,
supplying vitamins or minerals to increase intake, or serving as the side
item in a diet.
◉ Macronutrients . Answer: A type of food required in large amounts
within our diet.
◉ Hydrophilic . Answer: Water-loving: attracted to water
◉ Hydrophobic . Answer: Water hating: repelled by water
◉ Monosaccharides . Answer: Carbohydrates consisting of one sugar
unit
◉ Disaccharides . Answer: Carbohydrates consisting of two sugar units
◉ Oligosaccharides . Answer: Carbohydrates with 3 - 10 sugar unites
