DHN Exam 1
What foods do we eat too much of in the USA? correct answers red meat, sugary
drinks, candy, cheese, and refined grains
Factors that influence food choices: correct answers taste, environment, culture and
tradition, family, finances, convenience, the media, age, health issues
How are most food marketing dollars spent? correct answers advertising junk food and
refined products
General characteristics of a sustainable diet: correct answers promotes health
holistically, accessible, affordable, and yummy
Leading causes of death in USA: correct answers heart disease, cancer, stroke
Six classes of nutrients: correct answers carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins,
minerals, water
Water weight for males and females? correct answers 50-70% of our body weight is
water, 62% males because they have more lean muscle, and 57% females
Water elements correct answers hydrogen and oxygen
Carbohydrate elements correct answers carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
fats elements correct answers carbon, hydrogen, oxygen (same as carbs)
Protein elements correct answers carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
Vitamin elements correct answers carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
organic nutrients correct answers carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins (contain
carbon)
inorganic nutrients correct answers minerals and water
what are essential nutrients? correct answers cannot be made by the human body so
we must get these from our diet
linoleic and lenolenic acid correct answers essential fatty acids
Micronutrients correct answers vitamins and minerals
, Macronutrients correct answers carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
How many calories per gram of carb? correct answers 4 calories
How many calories per gram of fat? correct answers 9 calories
How many calories per gram of protein? correct answers 4 calories
How many calories per gram of alcohol? correct answers 7 calories, It provides energy
but isn't a nutrient
What does nutrient dense mean? correct answers a high ratio of nutrients to calories
What does energy dense mean? correct answers high in calories
Dietary supplements? correct answers products that supply one or more nutrients as a
supplement to, not a substitute for, healthful foods, not FDA regulated
malnutrition correct answers faulty or inadequate diet
What are the components of the Dietary Reference Intake? correct answers
Recommended Dietary Allowance, Adequate Intake, and Tolerable Upper Limit
Who develops the DRIs and how are they used? correct answers Set and developed
by the food and nutrition board where they are used to make evaluations,
recommendations, and references
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) correct answers the average daily amount of
a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all
healthy people
Tollerable Upper Intake Level (UL) correct answers The highest average daily intake
level likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in a
particular life stage and gender group.
Adequate Intake (AI) correct answers the average daily amount of a nutrient that
appears sufficient to maintain a specified criterion; a value used as a guide for nutrient
intake when an RDA cannot be determined
Carbohydrate Recommendations correct answers 55% of total calories
fat recommended intake correct answers 30% of total calories
protein recommended intake correct answers 15% of total calories