RD Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct

RD Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Non nutritive sweeteners that are not heat stable - Answer- aspartame and neotame sugar alcohols (polyols) - Answer- 2-3 kcal/g, reduce glycemic response, can cause diarrhea Acetic Acid (Vinegar) - Answer- preservative Annatto - Answer- natural color (red-orange) benzoic acid - Answer- preservative in processed foods benzoyl peroxide - Answer- bleaches flour, inhibits mold growth in cheese carob gum - Answer- stabilizer, thickener in candies, cakes, salad dressing sodium propionate - Answer- antifungal preservative in baked goods butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) - Answer- prevents fat rancidity Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) - Answer- retains smell, color, flavor in breakfast cereals mono and diglycerides - Answer- emulsifiers used in margarine REDUCED sodium, fat, calories, etc - Answer- 25% less than reference food low sodium - Answer- 140 mg or less per serving very low sodium - Answer- 35 mg or less per serving high fiber - Answer- 5g or more per serving more or added fiber - Answer- at least 2.5 g more per serving than reference food cholesterol free - Answer- less than 2 mg of cholesterol and 2 g or less saturated fat per serving low cholesterol - Answer- 20 milligrams or less cholesterol per serving and 2 grams or less saturated fat and trans fat combined per serving low fat - Answer- 3 grams or less of fat per serving fat free, sugar free - Answer- less than 1/2 gram of fat or sugar per serving low calorie - Answer- 40 calories or less per serving More, added, extra, or plus - Answer- A serving of the food provides 10% of the DV. Can only be used to describe vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber and potassium good source of, contains, or provides - Answer- 10-19% of the DV per reference amount; may NOT be used for carbs high in, rich in, or excellent source of - Answer- The food contains 20 percent or more of DV, may NOT be used for carbs Amylase breaks down - Answer- starches Lingual lipase breaks down - Answer- triglycerides pepsin breaks down - Answer- proteins gastric lipase breaks down - Answer- triglycerides trypsin breaks down - Answer- proteins, polypeptides Chymotrypsin breaks down - Answer- proteins, peptides Carboxypeptidase breaks down - Answer- polypeptides elastase breaks down - Answer- elastin Lipase breaks down - Answer- fats cholesterol esterase breaks down - Answer- sterols Enterokinase breaks down - Answer- trypsinogen AMDR for carbs, children through adult - Answer- 45-65% AMDR for protein in children 1-3 - Answer- 5-20% AMDR for protein in children 4-18 - Answer- 10-30% AMDR for protein in adults - Answer- 10-35% AMDR for fat in children 1-3 - Answer- 30-40% AMDR for fat in children 4-18 - Answer- 25-35% AMDR for fat in adults - Answer- 20-35% AMDR for Omega 3 - Answer- 0.6-1.2% AMDR for omega 6 - Answer- 5-10% Recommended weight gain during pregnancy for BMI 18.5-24.9 - Answer- 25-35lb Recommended weight gain during pregnancy for BMI 25-29.9 - Answer- 15-25lb Low pre-pregnancy weight risks - Answer- SGA, low birth wt, trouble with feeding and latching, trouble gaining wt, infection, developmental delays