Module 1 homework: food labels

Food claims include all of the following except?

A. Health claims

B. Disease claims

C. Nutrient claims

D. Qualified health claims

B. Disease claims

Which of the following is true regarding serving sizes?

A. They must be based upon the amount people typically consume

B. Once the serving sizes determined for a given food, it cannot ever change.

C. it is based upon the amount generally consumed by person requiring 2500 calories per day

D. they cannot exceed 10% of the daily value or fat

A. They must be based on the amount people typically consume

The three macronutrients include all of the following except

A. Nucleic acids

B. Protein

C. Carbohydrates

D. Fats

A. Nucleic acids

Using the food label provided, what percent daily value of saturated fats is provided?

A. 9%

B. 10%

C. 5%

D.2%

C. 5%

Plant based diets tend to be high in cholesterol

A. True

B. False

B. False

Percent daily values on an nutrition, facts label are based upon a ____ calorie diet

A. 2000

B.3000

C.1800

D.1200

A.2000

TBHQ is a common food preservative derived from petroleum that has been shown to be carcinogenic

A. True

B.false

A. True

Which of the following are required to be included on food labels?

Select all that apply

A. Recommend amount of the food item should be ingested each day

B. Daily value for nutrients separated by the amount recommended for men vs women

C. List of common food allergens

D. Fat content

C. List of common food allergens & D. Fat content

What mandatory nutrient is missing from the food label below?

A. Calcium

B. Unsaturated fat

C. Protein

D. Sugars

C. Protein

The information of a bottle of milk says it “supports brain health” which type of food claim is this?

A. Qualified health claim

B. Health claim

C nutrient claim

B. Health claim

Which of the following best describes “daily values” information on a food label?

A. The amount of a nutrient provided per serving for someone who is consuming 2000 calories daily

B. The amount of a nutrient found in the entire package of food

C. The amount of a nutrient that should be consumed for someone needing 2000 calories daily

A. The amount of a nutrient provided per serving for someone who is consuming 2000 calories daily

A food product ingredient label reads: wheat flour, vegetable shortening, sugar, salt, and cornstarch. What item would contribute the greatest amount of WEIGHT in that food?

A. wheat flour

B. vegetable shortening

C. sugar

D. cornstarch

A. Wheat flour

Water is considered one of the six essential nutrients

true or false

true

True or False

Plant- based diets tend to be high in cholesterol

False

If you wanted to know more about an ingredient in a packaged food you could consult the FDA database called

A. inventory of chemical food additives ( ICFA)

B. Directory of food ingredients ( DFI)

C. safe for human consumption ( SHC)

D. Generally Recognized as Safe ( GRAS)

D. Generally Recognized as safe ( GRAS)

The ______ requires that nutritional labels be included on all packaged fooditems

FDA ( food and drug administration)

Food labels are required to list all of the following except:

A. serving size

B. Nutrients

C. Daily Values

D. Water content

D. Water content