NUTR250 - CH1 & CH2 Quiz Questions

Vitamins ______________.

assist in almost every reaction in the body.

Only dietary fat can be stored as fat. 

False

There are about 100 nutrients essential for the human body

False

What is an example of an anthropometric measurement?

Body weight

____________ is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distrbution Range (AMDR) for carbohydrates.

45% to 65%

The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for a nutrient meets the needs of about ________ of the population.

50%

A hungry person who eats a bag of potato chips from a vending machine at school is most likely making a food choice based on ______.

availability

A chocolate bar has 310 total calories and 19 grams of fat. How many calories in the chocolate bar come from fat?

171

When Shelly is at a wedding, she drinks wine and eats hors d’oeuvres, even though she is not hungry. This is an example of food-related ____.

social interaction

The relationship between a risk factor and the development of a disease is best explained by which of the following statements?

The fewer risk factors for a disease, the better the chances for good health.

To meet the recommendations for a given nutrient, it must be consumed in the prescribed amount every single day.

False

What two major nutrients are supplied by the fruit group?

Vitamins A and C

Which of these foods is the equivalent to one cup of milk?

one cup of yogurt

In the USDA Food Patterns, in which food group are legumes found?

Proteins and vegetables

__________ is a measure of the nutrients a food provides relative to the energy it provides.

Nutrient density

________ is/are a healthy choice for protein per the USDA Food Patterns guidelines.

Nuts

On a food label, the "% Daily Value" based on ___________ kcals.

2,000

What product can be used to correct or prevent a widespread nutrient deficiency or to balance the total nutrient profile of a food?

Fortified flour

On this food ingredient label, which of these foods is found in the smallest amount? Whole wheat flour, vegetable shortening, sugar, coconut oil, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, salt.

Salt

Whole-grain flour contains all parts of the grain except for the ____.

husk