Nu 220 EXAM 1 2 3 AND 4
An excess intake of any energy nutrient can lead to becoming
overweight.True
To ensure that the vitamin and mineral 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
Consuming nutrient-dense foods can help you control your kilocalorie
intake.True
The ingredients list on a food label must list the ingredients in
descending order of predominance by weight.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
,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?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?No
Personal preference plays a significant part in the food choices of an
individual. Widely shared preferences include:c. tastes for salt and
sugar
You are at a friend's house for dinner and high-fat foods are being
served. You go ahead and consume these foods primarily because of:c.
social interaction
Which of the following characterizes the diet of most ethnic groups:a.
excludes milk
Orange juice fortified with calcium to help build strong bones is an
example of an:b. functional food
Which of the following statements about vitamins is true?b. they
facilitate the release of energy from the other three organic nutrients
,The essential nutrients are those:c. that must be obtained from foods
Which of the following becomes a major fuel for the body only when
the other fuels are unavailable?c. protein
Your friend always refers to meat as protein. You try to correct them by
stating that:a. practically all foods contain mixtures of the energy-
yielding nutrients
Consumers who take vitamin/mineral supplements should be aware
that excessive intakes can pose hazards, and refer to the __________
values of the Dietary Reference Intake.d. Tolerable Upper Intake Level
(UL)
A good indicator that an individual's energy intake is appropriate is a
healthy:b. weight
An individual's Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) is deemed
adequate in the absence of:b. weight gain or loss
According to the DRI committee, protein should provide _______ of
daily kcalories.c. 10-35%
, One of the first nutritional surveys taken before World War II
suggested:d. up to one-third of the population might be eating poorly
Healthy People is a program that sets goals every ______ years for
improving the nation's health.c. 10
Nutrient density refers to foods that:d. deliver the most nutrients for
the least amount of kcalories
Research confirms that a common contributor to three of the leading
causes of death is:b. over nutrition
The six diet planning principles include:c. adequacy, balance, kcalorie
control, moderation, variety, and nutrient density
To be labeled as "healthy," a food must be low in total, saturated, and
trans fat, cholesterol, and sodium and contain at least __________% of
the DV for Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein, or
fiber.b. 10
The _______ is formed in the mouth.b. bolus
The ______________ prevents food from entering the lungs.d.
epiglottis
An excess intake of any energy nutrient can lead to becoming
overweight.True
To ensure that the vitamin and mineral 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
Consuming nutrient-dense foods can help you control your kilocalorie
intake.True
The ingredients list on a food label must list the ingredients in
descending order of predominance by weight.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
,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?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?No
Personal preference plays a significant part in the food choices of an
individual. Widely shared preferences include:c. tastes for salt and
sugar
You are at a friend's house for dinner and high-fat foods are being
served. You go ahead and consume these foods primarily because of:c.
social interaction
Which of the following characterizes the diet of most ethnic groups:a.
excludes milk
Orange juice fortified with calcium to help build strong bones is an
example of an:b. functional food
Which of the following statements about vitamins is true?b. they
facilitate the release of energy from the other three organic nutrients
,The essential nutrients are those:c. that must be obtained from foods
Which of the following becomes a major fuel for the body only when
the other fuels are unavailable?c. protein
Your friend always refers to meat as protein. You try to correct them by
stating that:a. practically all foods contain mixtures of the energy-
yielding nutrients
Consumers who take vitamin/mineral supplements should be aware
that excessive intakes can pose hazards, and refer to the __________
values of the Dietary Reference Intake.d. Tolerable Upper Intake Level
(UL)
A good indicator that an individual's energy intake is appropriate is a
healthy:b. weight
An individual's Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) is deemed
adequate in the absence of:b. weight gain or loss
According to the DRI committee, protein should provide _______ of
daily kcalories.c. 10-35%
, One of the first nutritional surveys taken before World War II
suggested:d. up to one-third of the population might be eating poorly
Healthy People is a program that sets goals every ______ years for
improving the nation's health.c. 10
Nutrient density refers to foods that:d. deliver the most nutrients for
the least amount of kcalories
Research confirms that a common contributor to three of the leading
causes of death is:b. over nutrition
The six diet planning principles include:c. adequacy, balance, kcalorie
control, moderation, variety, and nutrient density
To be labeled as "healthy," a food must be low in total, saturated, and
trans fat, cholesterol, and sodium and contain at least __________% of
the DV for Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein, or
fiber.b. 10
The _______ is formed in the mouth.b. bolus
The ______________ prevents food from entering the lungs.d.
epiglottis
