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PORTAGE LEARNING: NUTRITION FINAL EXAM
2025–2026 | COMPLETE VERIFIED A+ QUESTION
BANK, CORRECT ANSWERS & FULLY EXPLAINED
EVIDENCE-BASED RATIONALES | LATEST UPDATED
COMPREHENSIVE EDITION
What is the difference between hunger and
appetite?
-ANSWERS-
Hunger is an internal drive to find food and is often
experienced by a negative feeling. Appetite is an
external drive to find food, often associated with
pleasant feelings.
Name three of the four types of external forces
that influence our eating habits and patterns?
-ANSWERS-
Sensory, cognitive, environmental and health status
There are six classes of nutrients. Name the three
that supply energy.
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-ANSWERS-
Proteins, Fats, Carbs
Vitamins are considered both
-ANSWERS-
Micronutrients + Organic
Define micronutrients
-ANSWERS-
Micronutrients are nutrients that are essential to
our diets, but are only needed in small amounts.
Vitamins and minerals are an example of
micronutrients.
If a fudge brownie has 15 grams of carbohydrates,
2 grams of protein and 13 grams of fat. How many
calories are in the brownie?
-ANSWERS-
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15 x 4 = 60
2x4=8
13 x 9 = 117
185 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your
body weight is 2000 calories daily.
You should not consume any more than 55 % of
your calories from carbohydrates.
How many grams of carbohydrates should you eat
in a day?
-ANSWERS-
2000 x .55 = 1, =
275g carbs/day
There are three states of nutritional health. Name
the three states.
-ANSWERS-
Desirable nutrition - when the body is getting the
correct of amounts of the correct nutrients to
PORTAGE LEARNING: NUTRITION FINAL EXAM
2025–2026 | COMPLETE VERIFIED A+ QUESTION
BANK, CORRECT ANSWERS & FULLY EXPLAINED
EVIDENCE-BASED RATIONALES | LATEST UPDATED
COMPREHENSIVE EDITION
What is the difference between hunger and
appetite?
-ANSWERS-
Hunger is an internal drive to find food and is often
experienced by a negative feeling. Appetite is an
external drive to find food, often associated with
pleasant feelings.
Name three of the four types of external forces
that influence our eating habits and patterns?
-ANSWERS-
Sensory, cognitive, environmental and health status
There are six classes of nutrients. Name the three
that supply energy.
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-ANSWERS-
Proteins, Fats, Carbs
Vitamins are considered both
-ANSWERS-
Micronutrients + Organic
Define micronutrients
-ANSWERS-
Micronutrients are nutrients that are essential to
our diets, but are only needed in small amounts.
Vitamins and minerals are an example of
micronutrients.
If a fudge brownie has 15 grams of carbohydrates,
2 grams of protein and 13 grams of fat. How many
calories are in the brownie?
-ANSWERS-
, 3|Page
15 x 4 = 60
2x4=8
13 x 9 = 117
185 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your
body weight is 2000 calories daily.
You should not consume any more than 55 % of
your calories from carbohydrates.
How many grams of carbohydrates should you eat
in a day?
-ANSWERS-
2000 x .55 = 1, =
275g carbs/day
There are three states of nutritional health. Name
the three states.
-ANSWERS-
Desirable nutrition - when the body is getting the
correct of amounts of the correct nutrients to
