Nutrition Chapters 1-6 test quiz with
correct answers
A daily value (DV) close to _____ is considered high on a product - CORRECT ANSWER-More than 20%
A daily value (DV) close to _____ is considered low on a product - CORRECT ANSWER-Less than 5%
AI - CORRECT ANSWER-Adequate Intake
AMDR - CORRECT ANSWER-Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges
Appetite - CORRECT ANSWER-Physiological desire to consume specific food
Complete protein - CORRECT ANSWER-Sufficient amounts of all 9 essential amino acids
EAR - CORRECT ANSWER-Estimated Average Requirement
EER - CORRECT ANSWER-Estimated Energy Requirements
Empty calories - CORRECT ANSWER-Calories that have no nutritional value
Gluconeogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER-The production of glucose from amino acids
Glycemic index - CORRECT ANSWER-A foods potential to raise blood glucose
How do you assess the reliability of a media report regarding nutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER-Who/what group conducted the
study, who paid for it, was the study funded by a company or corporation that stands to profit from the results, did research ers
receive any perks from the sponsor, do the researchers have ties to the company or product, credentials of website, website
date, sources of information.
How do you determine the percentage of calories from fat for a product? - CORRECT ANSWER-Divide calories from fat by total
calories and then multiply by 100
How do you know you're eating prompted by hunger vs. appetite? - CORRECT ANSWER-When you're hungry you will eat
anything, when you have an appetite for something you want to eat a specific thing because it looks, smells, or sounds good.
How does ketosis develop? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fat breakdown for energy during fasting forms ketones
How does the gallbladder aid in fat digestion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bile produced by the liver is stored in the gallbladder
How many calories are in a gram of carbohydrate? - CORRECT ANSWER-4 kcal per gram
How many calories are in a gram of fat? - CORRECT ANSWER-9 kcal per gram
How many calories are in a gram of protein? - CORRECT ANSWER-4 kcal per gram
How many essential amino acids are there? - CORRECT ANSWER-9
How many nonessential amino acids are there? - CORRECT ANSWER-11
How much more protein do vegetarians need? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.3%-1.8%
correct answers
A daily value (DV) close to _____ is considered high on a product - CORRECT ANSWER-More than 20%
A daily value (DV) close to _____ is considered low on a product - CORRECT ANSWER-Less than 5%
AI - CORRECT ANSWER-Adequate Intake
AMDR - CORRECT ANSWER-Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges
Appetite - CORRECT ANSWER-Physiological desire to consume specific food
Complete protein - CORRECT ANSWER-Sufficient amounts of all 9 essential amino acids
EAR - CORRECT ANSWER-Estimated Average Requirement
EER - CORRECT ANSWER-Estimated Energy Requirements
Empty calories - CORRECT ANSWER-Calories that have no nutritional value
Gluconeogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER-The production of glucose from amino acids
Glycemic index - CORRECT ANSWER-A foods potential to raise blood glucose
How do you assess the reliability of a media report regarding nutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER-Who/what group conducted the
study, who paid for it, was the study funded by a company or corporation that stands to profit from the results, did research ers
receive any perks from the sponsor, do the researchers have ties to the company or product, credentials of website, website
date, sources of information.
How do you determine the percentage of calories from fat for a product? - CORRECT ANSWER-Divide calories from fat by total
calories and then multiply by 100
How do you know you're eating prompted by hunger vs. appetite? - CORRECT ANSWER-When you're hungry you will eat
anything, when you have an appetite for something you want to eat a specific thing because it looks, smells, or sounds good.
How does ketosis develop? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fat breakdown for energy during fasting forms ketones
How does the gallbladder aid in fat digestion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bile produced by the liver is stored in the gallbladder
How many calories are in a gram of carbohydrate? - CORRECT ANSWER-4 kcal per gram
How many calories are in a gram of fat? - CORRECT ANSWER-9 kcal per gram
How many calories are in a gram of protein? - CORRECT ANSWER-4 kcal per gram
How many essential amino acids are there? - CORRECT ANSWER-9
How many nonessential amino acids are there? - CORRECT ANSWER-11
How much more protein do vegetarians need? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.3%-1.8%
