Ntr 222 exam 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Who can credibly practice? correct answers Registered Dietitians (RDN/LDN), Nutritionists, Physicians Scientific Disciplines (8) correct answers Biochemistry, A&P, Biology, Nutrition Therapy, Sociology, Anthropology, Public Health Six different nutrients correct answers Carbs, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Water 5 sets of nutrient rec. making up DRI correct answers RDA, AI, UL, EAR, DV How to calculate calories correct answers CHO x4 PRO x4 FAT x9 Nutrient Density correct ...

What is nutrition? correct answers the process of nourishing the body using food substances (nutrients). poor nutrition can result from: correct answers - food choices - lack of food - lack of resources - condition or disease state Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) correct answers provide standards for adequate intake and upper level intakes of specific nutrients based on a person's age, gender, and stage of life Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) correct answers are nutrient amount...

UAB NTR 222 quiz questions (exam 1) with Complete Solutions

Choose My Plate food guide correct answers Recommends that roughly half of your food choices be from fruits and vegetables US Dietary Guidelines are revised correct answers every 5 years US dietary guidelines recommend that you should eat correct answers at least half your grains as whole grains There is ________ daily value for any specific nutrient for adults correct answers one The % Daily Values for vitamins and minerals are __________ and are used in ________. correct answers Ba...

yogurt correct answers Which is more nutrient dense for protein: yogurt (14 g protein, 120 cal) or beef (42 g protein, 510 cal)? Serving size because all of the numbers on the label are for the stated portion size correct answers First thing consumers should look at when reading food label is a whole grain correct answers The food label ingredients list is helpful in determining if a food age, gender, stage of life correct answers the RDA for vitamin B12 is based on the RDA's, food ...

1 cup of sliced avocado has 708 mg of potassium and 234 calories. A banana has 422mg of potassium and 105 calories. Both are good sources of potassium-but which is more nutrient dense? (Ans- Banana The food label ingredients list is helpful in determining if a food: (Ans- is a whole grain The RDA's for vitamins and minerals are set: (Ans- above the estimated average requirement (EAR) to ensure that the majority of the population's needs are covered There is (are) _______________...

glucose correct answers monosaccharide; most common and important; main source of energy for the body and circulates in blood, referred to as blood sugar when linked together, make up complex carbs such as starches and fibers fructose correct answers monosaccharide; sugar found abundantly in fruit, honey, and some veggies (beets, sweet taters, parsnips, and onions) galactose correct answers monosaccharide; part of lactose found in milk, rarely exists by itself, may be in fiber component o...

1 cup of sliced avocado has 708 mg of potassium and 234 calories. A banana has 422mg of potassium and 105 calories. Both are good sources of potassium-but which is more nutrient dense? correct answers Banana The food label ingredients list is helpful in determining if a food: correct answers is a whole grain The RDA's for vitamins and minerals are set: correct answers above the estimated average requirement (EAR) to ensure that the majority of the population's needs are covered There ...

True or False: All adults need the same amount of food from the Protein Foods Group. correct answers False In which food group would you find beans and peas? correct answers Both vegetable and protein food groups True or False: Most Americans get enough protein in their diets. correct answers False Folate (from foods such as spinach and black-eyed peas) and folic acid (from fortified foods such as enriched grains and from supplements) are especially important for which of the following ...

The daily values are used correct answers on food labels to inform consumers about how much of a nutrient the food provides If a food label states that a serving of the food has 32g of carbohydrates, how many calories of carbohydrates are in the food? correct answers 128 calories Food labels must clearly show information about correct answers potential food allergens The Adequate Daily Intake for a nutrient is correct answers an alternative to an RDA and is set when there is not enough ...