NUFD Exam 1 Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Consuming too much of a nutrient is a form of malnutrition. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
Vitamin toxicity is equally from consuming vitamin rich foods and from taking vitamin
supplements. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Diet and lifestyle do not affect the expression of any disease-causing genes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Nutrition recommendations benefit individuals and public health because they... - CORRECT
ANSWER - are used to both plan diets and evaluate what we are eating.
RDAs and Adequate Intakes (AIs) are used for... - CORRECT ANSWER - Identifying the
amount of nutrients most healthy people should consume.
The Tolerate Upper Intake (ULs)... - CORRECT ANSWER - Suggest the maximum intake
level to avoid the risk of adverse health effects.
Gender, age, and activity level all affect your energy needs (EER). - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Someone with a healthy eating pattern... - CORRECT ANSWER - Consumes grains, of
which over half are whole grains.
A person who is consuming 2000 calories per day should have 6 ounces of grains per day, three
of which should be whole grains. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
, An example of a food that is high in empty calories is... - CORRECT ANSWER - A donut
Serving sizes are standardized of food labels to allow consumers to compare products. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The ingredients on food labels are listed... - CORRECT ANSWER - In descending order
by weight.
Which of the following nutrients is not required to appear on a Nutrition Facts panel? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Amount of polyunsaturated fat.
Structure/function claims on dietary supplement labels are not regulated as rigorously as health
claims. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Nutrition recommendations have remained the same over the last 100 years. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Which of the following falls outside of the acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges
(AMDRs)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 25% of calories coming from carbohydrates
Dark green vegetables are an important source of... - CORRECT ANSWER - Calcium and
iron
If a nutrient is listed as "an excellent source" on a label, it contains at least - CORRECT
ANSWER - 20% of the daily value for that nutrient.
EAR is based on the average needs of a population even though some people may need more or
less of a particular nutrient. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Consuming too much of a nutrient is a form of malnutrition. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
Vitamin toxicity is equally from consuming vitamin rich foods and from taking vitamin
supplements. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Diet and lifestyle do not affect the expression of any disease-causing genes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Nutrition recommendations benefit individuals and public health because they... - CORRECT
ANSWER - are used to both plan diets and evaluate what we are eating.
RDAs and Adequate Intakes (AIs) are used for... - CORRECT ANSWER - Identifying the
amount of nutrients most healthy people should consume.
The Tolerate Upper Intake (ULs)... - CORRECT ANSWER - Suggest the maximum intake
level to avoid the risk of adverse health effects.
Gender, age, and activity level all affect your energy needs (EER). - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Someone with a healthy eating pattern... - CORRECT ANSWER - Consumes grains, of
which over half are whole grains.
A person who is consuming 2000 calories per day should have 6 ounces of grains per day, three
of which should be whole grains. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
, An example of a food that is high in empty calories is... - CORRECT ANSWER - A donut
Serving sizes are standardized of food labels to allow consumers to compare products. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The ingredients on food labels are listed... - CORRECT ANSWER - In descending order
by weight.
Which of the following nutrients is not required to appear on a Nutrition Facts panel? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Amount of polyunsaturated fat.
Structure/function claims on dietary supplement labels are not regulated as rigorously as health
claims. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Nutrition recommendations have remained the same over the last 100 years. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Which of the following falls outside of the acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges
(AMDRs)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 25% of calories coming from carbohydrates
Dark green vegetables are an important source of... - CORRECT ANSWER - Calcium and
iron
If a nutrient is listed as "an excellent source" on a label, it contains at least - CORRECT
ANSWER - 20% of the daily value for that nutrient.
EAR is based on the average needs of a population even though some people may need more or
less of a particular nutrient. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
