C787 NUTRITION WGU STUDYGUIDE LATEST EXAM 2024-2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED BY
EXPERTS REVEISED WGU VERSION
RDA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Recommended Daily Allowances- a
healthy diet has nutrients nearing this amount
DRI - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Dietary Reference Intakes
Serving Size - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Always found on a nutrition label
AMDR (macronutrients) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Carbs, fats, proteins,
minerals, vitamins, and H2O
Acceptable Macronutrient Daily Range
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔45-65% of daily calories
Protein - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔10-35% of daily calories
Fat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔20-35% of daily calories
Tolerable Upper Intake Level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔highest level of
daily consumption that data shows cause no harm, ensures people
don't take too much
How is the estimated average requirement used (EAR)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Guides recommendations and menu planning for
communities
How much of the "My Plate" is fruits and Vegetables? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔1/2 the plate
, What is the biggest nutritional benefit of fruits and veg? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Decreased risk of cancer
What vitamin can not be found in fruits and veg? - CORRECT ANSWER✔
✔B12
How many servings of fruits and veg should you eat a day? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔9
True/false does skim milk have the same amount of Ca and Protein as
full fat? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔True
DRI for whole grains - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1/2 of all grain consumed
should be whole grains
DRI for trans fat and sugar? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔none
DRI for protein? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔60gm/day (0.8gm/kg)
Which carbohydrate causes you to get hungry faster? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔High glycemic index carbohydrates
Foods that are high in iron? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Dark leafy
vegetables, legumes, red meat, and nutes
Healthy LDL level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔<120
Limit cholesterol to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔<30
Saturated fat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔<7% of total daily calories
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED BY
EXPERTS REVEISED WGU VERSION
RDA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Recommended Daily Allowances- a
healthy diet has nutrients nearing this amount
DRI - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Dietary Reference Intakes
Serving Size - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Always found on a nutrition label
AMDR (macronutrients) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Carbs, fats, proteins,
minerals, vitamins, and H2O
Acceptable Macronutrient Daily Range
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔45-65% of daily calories
Protein - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔10-35% of daily calories
Fat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔20-35% of daily calories
Tolerable Upper Intake Level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔highest level of
daily consumption that data shows cause no harm, ensures people
don't take too much
How is the estimated average requirement used (EAR)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Guides recommendations and menu planning for
communities
How much of the "My Plate" is fruits and Vegetables? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔1/2 the plate
, What is the biggest nutritional benefit of fruits and veg? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Decreased risk of cancer
What vitamin can not be found in fruits and veg? - CORRECT ANSWER✔
✔B12
How many servings of fruits and veg should you eat a day? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔9
True/false does skim milk have the same amount of Ca and Protein as
full fat? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔True
DRI for whole grains - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1/2 of all grain consumed
should be whole grains
DRI for trans fat and sugar? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔none
DRI for protein? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔60gm/day (0.8gm/kg)
Which carbohydrate causes you to get hungry faster? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔High glycemic index carbohydrates
Foods that are high in iron? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Dark leafy
vegetables, legumes, red meat, and nutes
Healthy LDL level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔<120
Limit cholesterol to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔<30
Saturated fat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔<7% of total daily calories
