Nutrition and Health Exam 1 questions
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is foremost in quantity among the six classes of nutrients in the human body.
a. water
b. carbohydrates
c. minerals
d. vitamins
e. fats - ANS ✔✔water
What is the unit used to measure food energy? It is the amount of heat energy necessary to
raise the temperature of 1 kg (1 L) of water 1°C.
a. kilojoules
b. watts
c. calorie
d. grams - ANS ✔✔calorie
Which of the following diseases is LEAST likely to be nutrition related?
a. osteoporosis
b. Down syndrome
c. diabetes
d. anemia - ANS ✔✔down syndrome
, One cup of vanilla milkshake provides about 254 calories and 332 mgs of calcium, and one cup
of nonfat milk has about 90 calories and 300 mgs calcium. Choosing the nonfat milk would be
an example of applying the principle of ________.
a. moderation
b. adequacy
c. balance
d. nutrient density
e. variety - ANS ✔✔nutrient density
(BLANK) are macronutrients made of sugars and starches and yield 4 calories per gram. (BLANK)
are macronutrients made of amino acids and yield 4 calories per gram. (BLANK) are
macronutrients that provide twice as much energy, yielding 9 calories per gram. - ANS ✔✔Carbs
Proteins
Fats
How many calories are provided by a food that contains 29 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein, and 1 g
fat?
a. 149 calories
b. 195 calories
c. 212 calories
d. 245 calories
e. 267 calories - ANS ✔✔149 calories
A hamburger provides 540 calories. If carbohydrates provide 43% and proteins provide 30% of
the calories, respectively, how many calories come from fat?
a. 146 calories
b. 162 calories
c. 232 calories
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is foremost in quantity among the six classes of nutrients in the human body.
a. water
b. carbohydrates
c. minerals
d. vitamins
e. fats - ANS ✔✔water
What is the unit used to measure food energy? It is the amount of heat energy necessary to
raise the temperature of 1 kg (1 L) of water 1°C.
a. kilojoules
b. watts
c. calorie
d. grams - ANS ✔✔calorie
Which of the following diseases is LEAST likely to be nutrition related?
a. osteoporosis
b. Down syndrome
c. diabetes
d. anemia - ANS ✔✔down syndrome
, One cup of vanilla milkshake provides about 254 calories and 332 mgs of calcium, and one cup
of nonfat milk has about 90 calories and 300 mgs calcium. Choosing the nonfat milk would be
an example of applying the principle of ________.
a. moderation
b. adequacy
c. balance
d. nutrient density
e. variety - ANS ✔✔nutrient density
(BLANK) are macronutrients made of sugars and starches and yield 4 calories per gram. (BLANK)
are macronutrients made of amino acids and yield 4 calories per gram. (BLANK) are
macronutrients that provide twice as much energy, yielding 9 calories per gram. - ANS ✔✔Carbs
Proteins
Fats
How many calories are provided by a food that contains 29 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein, and 1 g
fat?
a. 149 calories
b. 195 calories
c. 212 calories
d. 245 calories
e. 267 calories - ANS ✔✔149 calories
A hamburger provides 540 calories. If carbohydrates provide 43% and proteins provide 30% of
the calories, respectively, how many calories come from fat?
a. 146 calories
b. 162 calories
c. 232 calories
