FNH 250 - Midterm 1 Exam Questions
And Answers With Complete Solutions
Nutrition - ANS -study of nutrients in foods and how the body handles them
Nutrient - ANS -substances found in foods and used in the body to promote growth,
maintenance and repair
Essential Nutrients - ANS -Nutrients the body cannot make at all or makes in insufficient
quantity, must be obtained in the diet
3 criteria for Essential nutrients - ANS -biological function, absence leads to adverse symptoms,
symptoms are reversible when nutrient is replenished
kcal - ANS -1000 calories, energy for 1 kg of water to increase 1 C
Nutrient Dense - ANS -high levels of MICROnutrients per kcal, but low energy
Examples of nutrient dense foods - ANS -vegetables, fruits, whole grains
Energy Dense - ANS -very few micronutrients, but lots of energy
Examples of energy dense foods - ANS -alcohol, potato chips
Six Classes of Nutrients - ANS -Carbs, Lipids, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
, Carbohydrates (component, kcal/g, source) - ANS -made of sugars, 4 kcal/g, from plants and
milk mainly
Lipids (component, kcal/g, source) - ANS -made of fatty acids( essential and non essential), 9
kcal/g, plant and animal sources
Protein - ANS -made of amino acids, 4 kcal/g, plant and animal sources
Vitamins (characteristics) (2) - ANS -organic, non-energy yielding
Vitamins (4 fat soluble) - ANS -Vitamin A, D, E and K
Vitamins (9 water soluble) - ANS -Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, B
Vitamins (B-6, B-12), Vitamin C, Folate
Minerals (characteristics) (4) - ANS -chemically inorganic, act as cofactors, often structural
components, non energy yielding
Minerals (7 Major) - ANS -PPCCMSS - potassium, phosphorus, chloride, calcium, magnesium,
sulfur, sodium
Mineral ( 8+ trace) - ANS -iron, zinc, selenium, iodide,
copper, fluoride, chromium,
manganese...
Water (4) - ANS -essential for life, permits reactions to occur, consumed in large quantities (not
a micronutrient) , inorganic component of diet
DRI - ANS -Dietary Reference Intakes
And Answers With Complete Solutions
Nutrition - ANS -study of nutrients in foods and how the body handles them
Nutrient - ANS -substances found in foods and used in the body to promote growth,
maintenance and repair
Essential Nutrients - ANS -Nutrients the body cannot make at all or makes in insufficient
quantity, must be obtained in the diet
3 criteria for Essential nutrients - ANS -biological function, absence leads to adverse symptoms,
symptoms are reversible when nutrient is replenished
kcal - ANS -1000 calories, energy for 1 kg of water to increase 1 C
Nutrient Dense - ANS -high levels of MICROnutrients per kcal, but low energy
Examples of nutrient dense foods - ANS -vegetables, fruits, whole grains
Energy Dense - ANS -very few micronutrients, but lots of energy
Examples of energy dense foods - ANS -alcohol, potato chips
Six Classes of Nutrients - ANS -Carbs, Lipids, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
, Carbohydrates (component, kcal/g, source) - ANS -made of sugars, 4 kcal/g, from plants and
milk mainly
Lipids (component, kcal/g, source) - ANS -made of fatty acids( essential and non essential), 9
kcal/g, plant and animal sources
Protein - ANS -made of amino acids, 4 kcal/g, plant and animal sources
Vitamins (characteristics) (2) - ANS -organic, non-energy yielding
Vitamins (4 fat soluble) - ANS -Vitamin A, D, E and K
Vitamins (9 water soluble) - ANS -Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, B
Vitamins (B-6, B-12), Vitamin C, Folate
Minerals (characteristics) (4) - ANS -chemically inorganic, act as cofactors, often structural
components, non energy yielding
Minerals (7 Major) - ANS -PPCCMSS - potassium, phosphorus, chloride, calcium, magnesium,
sulfur, sodium
Mineral ( 8+ trace) - ANS -iron, zinc, selenium, iodide,
copper, fluoride, chromium,
manganese...
Water (4) - ANS -essential for life, permits reactions to occur, consumed in large quantities (not
a micronutrient) , inorganic component of diet
DRI - ANS -Dietary Reference Intakes
