What is an essential nutrient?
-:- A nutrient that must be consumed in the diet (Carbs, Protein, Lipids)
Is alcohol a nutrient?
-:- It is not a nutrient, but it does contain kilocalories.
What does it mean when foods are fortified?
-:- A food that has extra nutrients added to it or has nutr...
How many kcal/gram do protein, fat, carbohydrate, and alcohol each provide?
✓ -:- 4 calories per gram of carbohydrate, 4 calories per gram of protein, 9 calories per
gram of fat, and 7 calories per gram of alcohol.
Why is fat an ideal storage form of energy in the body?
✓ -:- Fats are used as storage molecules because they give more ATP per molecule,
they take less space to store and are less heavy than glucose
Do all lipids provide us with energy?
✓ -:- No, Cholesterol does not provide energy
In the US, what unit of measurement is used for energy?
✓ -:- Calorie: The a unit of energy used to measure the energy in nutrition/food and 1
Calorie is equal to 1000 kilocalories.
What does it mean when a food is described as being nutrient-dense?
✓ -:- Food that is high in nutrients but proportionately low in calories
Describe the concept of moderation in nutrition?
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