ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
nutrient - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a substance in food that provides energy and structure
to the body and regulates body processes
essential nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a nutrient that must be consumed in the diet
because it cannot be made by the body or cannot be made in sufficient quantities to maintain
body functions
calorie - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a unit of measure used to express the amount of energy
provided by food
nutrient density - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a measure of the nutrients provided by a food
relative to its calorie content
fortification - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the addition of nutrients to foods
dietary supplements - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a product sold to supplement the diet; may
include nutrients (vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids) enzymes, herbs, or other
substances
phytochemical - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a substance found in plant foods that is not an
essential nutrient but may have health-promoting properties
zoochemicals - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔animal foods with health-promoting properties
functional food - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a food that has health-promoting properties
beyond basic nutritional functions (ex: broccoli and fish)
designer foods - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(modified foods)water with added vitamins,
orange juice with added calcium