FSHN 167 Exam 1 – Iowa State University – Food Science and Human Nutrition – Review Notes
and Practice Material
Which of the following is a characteristic of an essential nutrient? - ANS ✔✔Cannot be made in
sufficient quantities by the body so it must be consumed
Which group consists only of nutrients that are classified as energy-yielding nutrients? - ANS
✔✔carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
Which of the following is not one of the six classes of nutrients? - ANS ✔✔Fiber
Which of the following is true regarding nutrition's impact on the development of disease? -
ANS ✔✔Nutrition is a key risk factor in most of the top ten leading causes of death in United
States, but not all of them.
Malnutrition is both the over and under consumption of nutrients. - ANS ✔✔True
Which of the following nutrition guidelines is considered a key stone standard that focuses on
the science of nutrition? - ANS ✔✔Dietary Reference Intakes
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that we... - ANS ✔✔consume less than 10%
of kcalories from saturated fat.
Which of the following is a feature of the Daily Values found on food labels? - ANS ✔✔They
assist people in determining whether a food contains a little or a lot of a nutrient.
All of the following sets of values are included in the Dietary Reference Intakes except - ANS
✔✔LUT
, Age is a factor that influences the amount of a nutrient needed for an individual. - ANS ✔✔True
According to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR), what is the lowest
percent of one's total kcalories that should come from carbohydrates? - ANS ✔✔45
Terese's RDA for protein is 46 grams. Which of the following best reflects Terese's individual
need for protein? - ANS ✔✔Terese's individual need for protein is likely to be less than 46
grams.
Which of the following is true regarding the RDA standards for nutrient intake? - ANS
✔✔Individuals can safely eat more than the RDA for a nutrient.
Which of the following is the most likely cause of consuming beyond the tolerable Upper Limit
(UL) for a nutrient? - ANS ✔✔A UL is most commonly reached when individuals consume
excessive dietary supplements.
According to the MyPlate, nuts and eggs are in with food group? - ANS ✔✔Protein
When using the MyPlate to select a nutritionally adequate diet, the actual number of servings
selected for each group depends upon... - ANS ✔✔the total energy intake required.
Your Uncle Dick has heard about the nutrition standard called the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans and has asked you to compare his typical dietary intake to it. Upon completing your
assessment, what information could you provide Uncle Dick? - ANS ✔✔You would be able to
assess whether Uncle Dick's diet is helping to prevent or promote the development of chronic
disease.
and Practice Material
Which of the following is a characteristic of an essential nutrient? - ANS ✔✔Cannot be made in
sufficient quantities by the body so it must be consumed
Which group consists only of nutrients that are classified as energy-yielding nutrients? - ANS
✔✔carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
Which of the following is not one of the six classes of nutrients? - ANS ✔✔Fiber
Which of the following is true regarding nutrition's impact on the development of disease? -
ANS ✔✔Nutrition is a key risk factor in most of the top ten leading causes of death in United
States, but not all of them.
Malnutrition is both the over and under consumption of nutrients. - ANS ✔✔True
Which of the following nutrition guidelines is considered a key stone standard that focuses on
the science of nutrition? - ANS ✔✔Dietary Reference Intakes
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that we... - ANS ✔✔consume less than 10%
of kcalories from saturated fat.
Which of the following is a feature of the Daily Values found on food labels? - ANS ✔✔They
assist people in determining whether a food contains a little or a lot of a nutrient.
All of the following sets of values are included in the Dietary Reference Intakes except - ANS
✔✔LUT
, Age is a factor that influences the amount of a nutrient needed for an individual. - ANS ✔✔True
According to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR), what is the lowest
percent of one's total kcalories that should come from carbohydrates? - ANS ✔✔45
Terese's RDA for protein is 46 grams. Which of the following best reflects Terese's individual
need for protein? - ANS ✔✔Terese's individual need for protein is likely to be less than 46
grams.
Which of the following is true regarding the RDA standards for nutrient intake? - ANS
✔✔Individuals can safely eat more than the RDA for a nutrient.
Which of the following is the most likely cause of consuming beyond the tolerable Upper Limit
(UL) for a nutrient? - ANS ✔✔A UL is most commonly reached when individuals consume
excessive dietary supplements.
According to the MyPlate, nuts and eggs are in with food group? - ANS ✔✔Protein
When using the MyPlate to select a nutritionally adequate diet, the actual number of servings
selected for each group depends upon... - ANS ✔✔the total energy intake required.
Your Uncle Dick has heard about the nutrition standard called the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans and has asked you to compare his typical dietary intake to it. Upon completing your
assessment, what information could you provide Uncle Dick? - ANS ✔✔You would be able to
assess whether Uncle Dick's diet is helping to prevent or promote the development of chronic
disease.
