NU 220 Exam 1 2025
Questions and Answers
An excess intake of any energy nutrient can lead to becoming overweight.
True
False - ✔✔True
To ensure that the vitamin and mineral recommendations meet the needs of as many
people as possible, the recommendations meet the needs of as many people as possible,
the recommendations are set near the top end of the range of the population's estimated
average requirements
True
False - ✔✔True
Consuming nutrient-dense foods can help you control your kilocalorie intake.
True
False - ✔✔True
the ingredients list on a food label must list the ingredients in descending order of
predominance by weight
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,True
False - ✔✔True
A package of prunes states that the product is a good fiber source and the Nutrition
Facts Panel indicates the product contains 12% of the Daily Value for dietary fiber. can
this product legally make this claim?
Yes
No - ✔✔Yes
A carton of yogurt claims that it is fat free and the Nutrition Facts panel indicates the
product contains 5 grams of fat per serving. Can this product legally make this claim? (
Less than 5 grams of fat is considered fat free)
Yes
No - ✔✔No
A package of cookies claims that the cookies are low kcalorie and the Nutrition Facts
panel indicates that each cookie contains 70 kcalories. can this product legally make this
claim? (40 calories or less is considered low calorie).
Yes
No - ✔✔No
personal preference plays a significant part in the food choices of an individual. Widely
shared preferences include:
a. a desire for sour tastes
b. significant nutritional value
c. tastes for salt and sugar
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, d. a craving for protein - ✔✔c. tastes for salt and sugar
you are at a friends house for diner and high-fat foods are being served. you go ahead
and consume these foods primarily because of:
a. emotional state
b. associations
c. social interaction
d. ethnic heritage - ✔✔c. social interaction
which of the following characterizes the diet of most ethnic groups:
a. excludes milk
b. excludes green leafy vegetables
c. excludes grains and grain products
d. excludes meats and meat products - ✔✔a. excludes milk
orange juice fortified with calcium to help build strong bones is an example of an:
a. phytochemical
b. functional food
c. organic food
d. convenience food - ✔✔b. functional food
which of the following statements about vitamins is true?
a. they are inorganic
b. they facilitate the release of energy from the other three organic nutrients
c. they are medium in which all of the body's processes take place
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Questions and Answers
An excess intake of any energy nutrient can lead to becoming overweight.
True
False - ✔✔True
To ensure that the vitamin and mineral recommendations meet the needs of as many
people as possible, the recommendations meet the needs of as many people as possible,
the recommendations are set near the top end of the range of the population's estimated
average requirements
True
False - ✔✔True
Consuming nutrient-dense foods can help you control your kilocalorie intake.
True
False - ✔✔True
the ingredients list on a food label must list the ingredients in descending order of
predominance by weight
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,True
False - ✔✔True
A package of prunes states that the product is a good fiber source and the Nutrition
Facts Panel indicates the product contains 12% of the Daily Value for dietary fiber. can
this product legally make this claim?
Yes
No - ✔✔Yes
A carton of yogurt claims that it is fat free and the Nutrition Facts panel indicates the
product contains 5 grams of fat per serving. Can this product legally make this claim? (
Less than 5 grams of fat is considered fat free)
Yes
No - ✔✔No
A package of cookies claims that the cookies are low kcalorie and the Nutrition Facts
panel indicates that each cookie contains 70 kcalories. can this product legally make this
claim? (40 calories or less is considered low calorie).
Yes
No - ✔✔No
personal preference plays a significant part in the food choices of an individual. Widely
shared preferences include:
a. a desire for sour tastes
b. significant nutritional value
c. tastes for salt and sugar
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, d. a craving for protein - ✔✔c. tastes for salt and sugar
you are at a friends house for diner and high-fat foods are being served. you go ahead
and consume these foods primarily because of:
a. emotional state
b. associations
c. social interaction
d. ethnic heritage - ✔✔c. social interaction
which of the following characterizes the diet of most ethnic groups:
a. excludes milk
b. excludes green leafy vegetables
c. excludes grains and grain products
d. excludes meats and meat products - ✔✔a. excludes milk
orange juice fortified with calcium to help build strong bones is an example of an:
a. phytochemical
b. functional food
c. organic food
d. convenience food - ✔✔b. functional food
which of the following statements about vitamins is true?
a. they are inorganic
b. they facilitate the release of energy from the other three organic nutrients
c. they are medium in which all of the body's processes take place
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