Jersey College Nutrition Midterm Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers | A+
Verified | 2026
• Nutrition -✓✓ the science that studies food and how food nourishes our body
and influences our health influences
• Nutrients -✓✓ chemicals found in foods that are critical to human growth and
function.
• Six groups of nutrients -✓✓ carbohydrates; fats and oils; proteins; vitamins;
minerals; water
• Macronutrients -✓✓ nutrients that our body needs in relatively large amounts
to support normal function and health. Carbs, fats, and proteins.
• Micronutrients -✓✓ nutrients needed in relatively small amounts to support
normal health and body functions. Vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B&C.
• Vitamins ADKE -✓✓ organic compounds that assist us in regulating our body's
processes.
• Minerals B&C -✓✓ inorganic substances that are not broken down during
digestion and absorption and are not destroyed by heat or light.
, • EAR The Estimated Average Requirment -✓✓ the average daily intake level
estimated to meet the needs of half the people in a certain group. Scientist use it
to calculate the RDA
• RDA The Recommended Dietary Allowance -✓✓ the average daily intake level
estimated to meet the needs of nearly all people in a certain group. Aim for this
amount!
• AI The Adequate Intake -✓✓ average daily intake level assumed to be adequate.
It is used when an EAR can not be determined. Aim for this amount if there is no
RDA!
• UL The Tolerable Upper Intake Level -✓✓ the highest average daily intake level
likely to pose no health risks. Do not exceed this amount on a daily basis.
• AMDR The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range -✓✓ the recommend
range of carbohydrate, fat, and protein intake expressed as a percentage of total
energy.
• healthful diet -✓✓ a diet that provides the proper combination of energy and
nutrients and is adequate, moderate, balanced, and varied
• nutrient dense foods -✓✓ foods that provide the most nutrients for the least
amount of energy.
• nutrient density -✓✓ the relative amount of nutrients per amount of energy or
number of Calories.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers | A+
Verified | 2026
• Nutrition -✓✓ the science that studies food and how food nourishes our body
and influences our health influences
• Nutrients -✓✓ chemicals found in foods that are critical to human growth and
function.
• Six groups of nutrients -✓✓ carbohydrates; fats and oils; proteins; vitamins;
minerals; water
• Macronutrients -✓✓ nutrients that our body needs in relatively large amounts
to support normal function and health. Carbs, fats, and proteins.
• Micronutrients -✓✓ nutrients needed in relatively small amounts to support
normal health and body functions. Vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B&C.
• Vitamins ADKE -✓✓ organic compounds that assist us in regulating our body's
processes.
• Minerals B&C -✓✓ inorganic substances that are not broken down during
digestion and absorption and are not destroyed by heat or light.
, • EAR The Estimated Average Requirment -✓✓ the average daily intake level
estimated to meet the needs of half the people in a certain group. Scientist use it
to calculate the RDA
• RDA The Recommended Dietary Allowance -✓✓ the average daily intake level
estimated to meet the needs of nearly all people in a certain group. Aim for this
amount!
• AI The Adequate Intake -✓✓ average daily intake level assumed to be adequate.
It is used when an EAR can not be determined. Aim for this amount if there is no
RDA!
• UL The Tolerable Upper Intake Level -✓✓ the highest average daily intake level
likely to pose no health risks. Do not exceed this amount on a daily basis.
• AMDR The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range -✓✓ the recommend
range of carbohydrate, fat, and protein intake expressed as a percentage of total
energy.
• healthful diet -✓✓ a diet that provides the proper combination of energy and
nutrients and is adequate, moderate, balanced, and varied
• nutrient dense foods -✓✓ foods that provide the most nutrients for the least
amount of energy.
• nutrient density -✓✓ the relative amount of nutrients per amount of energy or
number of Calories.
