Nutrition WGU D440 questions with verified
answers
Serving Size Ans✓✓✓-Found on a nutritional label in U.S
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) Ans✓✓✓-Still the most important type of
DRI.
RDA - striving for daily diet for any particular nutrients
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) Ans✓✓✓-"Family Name"
Food labeling must include information about them.
They differ depending on age and gender.
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) Ans✓✓✓-A healthful diet contains
nutrients intake near what amount?
Acceptable Macronutrient Dietary Range (AMDR) Ans✓✓✓-A range of
percentages of calories that you should get from that nutrient per day.
AMDR percentages Ans✓✓✓-Protein: 10-35% of daily calories
Fat: 20-35% of daily calories
Carbs: 45-65% of daily calories
Macronutrients Ans✓✓✓-These are the big nutrients that supply calories,
meaning carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
,Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) Ans✓✓✓-The highest level of daily
consumption that current data has shown to cause no side effects in humans;
ensures people do not take harmful amounts.
How is the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) commonly used? Ans✓✓✓-To
guide recommendations and menu planning for communites, in combination with
upper intake levels.
choosemyplate.gov recommendations Ans✓✓✓-Half of the plate should be fruits
and vegetables.
What is a Nutritional benefits of fruits and vegetables? Ans✓✓✓-They provide
nutrients that reduce the risk of some types of cancer
False Ans✓✓✓-Fruits and vegetables are rich in Vitamin B12. (True or False)
vitamin b12 rich foods Ans✓✓✓-- almost exclusively from animal products
- microwave inactivates b12
Strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to eat more
healthfully on a budget? Ans✓✓✓-Buying frozen meals
Statement is true about planning a balanced meal. Ans✓✓✓-Skim milk has
roughly the same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk.
Dietary recommendations for whole grain intake Ans✓✓✓-Half of all grain
products consumed should be whole grain products.
, True of recommendations concerning Trans fat and added sugar intake.
Ans✓✓✓-Trans fat and added sugar intake should be minimized; there is no DRI
value.
Ideal is ZERO!
Recommended daily amount of protein intake? Ans✓✓✓-60g/day or 0.8 grams
of protein per kilogram of body weight
examples of proteins Ans✓✓✓-(Legumes)Garbanzo beans (chickpea), egg,
chicken breast, yogurt, cheese, ground beef, peanut butter, tofu
Legumes + whole grain Ans✓✓✓-Best choice for a combination of plant-based
foods to maximize healthy protein in a vegetarian diet
high glycemic index Ans✓✓✓-quick rise in glucose and insulin levels.
Carbohydrate cause a quicker return to hunger
Reason why seafood can be considered part of a healthful diet. Ans✓✓✓-Some
seafood is high in healthy omega 3 oils
Fish, nuts, olive oil Ans✓✓✓-Sources of healthy fat
Manufactured breads, processed foods, canned soups and broths Ans✓✓✓-High
levels of sodium
answers
Serving Size Ans✓✓✓-Found on a nutritional label in U.S
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) Ans✓✓✓-Still the most important type of
DRI.
RDA - striving for daily diet for any particular nutrients
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) Ans✓✓✓-"Family Name"
Food labeling must include information about them.
They differ depending on age and gender.
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) Ans✓✓✓-A healthful diet contains
nutrients intake near what amount?
Acceptable Macronutrient Dietary Range (AMDR) Ans✓✓✓-A range of
percentages of calories that you should get from that nutrient per day.
AMDR percentages Ans✓✓✓-Protein: 10-35% of daily calories
Fat: 20-35% of daily calories
Carbs: 45-65% of daily calories
Macronutrients Ans✓✓✓-These are the big nutrients that supply calories,
meaning carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
,Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) Ans✓✓✓-The highest level of daily
consumption that current data has shown to cause no side effects in humans;
ensures people do not take harmful amounts.
How is the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) commonly used? Ans✓✓✓-To
guide recommendations and menu planning for communites, in combination with
upper intake levels.
choosemyplate.gov recommendations Ans✓✓✓-Half of the plate should be fruits
and vegetables.
What is a Nutritional benefits of fruits and vegetables? Ans✓✓✓-They provide
nutrients that reduce the risk of some types of cancer
False Ans✓✓✓-Fruits and vegetables are rich in Vitamin B12. (True or False)
vitamin b12 rich foods Ans✓✓✓-- almost exclusively from animal products
- microwave inactivates b12
Strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to eat more
healthfully on a budget? Ans✓✓✓-Buying frozen meals
Statement is true about planning a balanced meal. Ans✓✓✓-Skim milk has
roughly the same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk.
Dietary recommendations for whole grain intake Ans✓✓✓-Half of all grain
products consumed should be whole grain products.
, True of recommendations concerning Trans fat and added sugar intake.
Ans✓✓✓-Trans fat and added sugar intake should be minimized; there is no DRI
value.
Ideal is ZERO!
Recommended daily amount of protein intake? Ans✓✓✓-60g/day or 0.8 grams
of protein per kilogram of body weight
examples of proteins Ans✓✓✓-(Legumes)Garbanzo beans (chickpea), egg,
chicken breast, yogurt, cheese, ground beef, peanut butter, tofu
Legumes + whole grain Ans✓✓✓-Best choice for a combination of plant-based
foods to maximize healthy protein in a vegetarian diet
high glycemic index Ans✓✓✓-quick rise in glucose and insulin levels.
Carbohydrate cause a quicker return to hunger
Reason why seafood can be considered part of a healthful diet. Ans✓✓✓-Some
seafood is high in healthy omega 3 oils
Fish, nuts, olive oil Ans✓✓✓-Sources of healthy fat
Manufactured breads, processed foods, canned soups and broths Ans✓✓✓-High
levels of sodium
