Human Nutrition 313 Final Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest 2026)
food insecurity - Correct Answers ✅limited or uncertain
availability of safe, nutritious foods, or the ability to acquire
them in socially acceptable ways
water - Correct Answers ✅does not supply a nutrient that
provides energy
phytochemical - Correct Answers ✅Chemicals in plant-
based foods that are not nutrients but give color and flavor
essential nutrient - Correct Answers ✅a nutrient that
cannot be synthesized by the body; it must be obtained from
food
upper limit (UL) - Correct Answers ✅amounts that should
not be exceeded due to potential for toxicity reactions;
estimates of safe nutrient intake
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) - Correct Answers
✅the average daily amount of a nutrient that will maintain a
specific biochemical or physiological function to meet
requirements of 50% of individuals in a comparable group
Adequate Intake (AI) - Correct Answers ✅the average daily
amount of a nutrient that appears sufficient to maintain a
specified criterion; a value used as a guide for nutrient intake
when an RDA cannot be determined
, Human Nutrition 313 Final Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest 2026)
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - Correct Answers
✅the average daily amount of a nutrient considered
adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all
healthy people; a goal for dietary intake by individuals
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) - Correct Answers ✅how
much nutrient needed to maintain health
RDAs referenced within DRIs - Correct Answers ✅promote
health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases; applies to 97-
98% of healthy people
Essential nutrients are - Correct Answers ✅carbs, fat,
protein, vitamins, minerals, water; required for normal growth
and health
ex. fatty acids and amino acids
nonessential nutrients - Correct Answers ✅nutrients that
can be made in sufficient quantities in the body to meet the
body's requirements and support health
antioxidants - Correct Answers ✅Organic molecules that
help protect the body from harmful chemicals called free
radicals
Questions and Answers (Latest 2026)
food insecurity - Correct Answers ✅limited or uncertain
availability of safe, nutritious foods, or the ability to acquire
them in socially acceptable ways
water - Correct Answers ✅does not supply a nutrient that
provides energy
phytochemical - Correct Answers ✅Chemicals in plant-
based foods that are not nutrients but give color and flavor
essential nutrient - Correct Answers ✅a nutrient that
cannot be synthesized by the body; it must be obtained from
food
upper limit (UL) - Correct Answers ✅amounts that should
not be exceeded due to potential for toxicity reactions;
estimates of safe nutrient intake
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) - Correct Answers
✅the average daily amount of a nutrient that will maintain a
specific biochemical or physiological function to meet
requirements of 50% of individuals in a comparable group
Adequate Intake (AI) - Correct Answers ✅the average daily
amount of a nutrient that appears sufficient to maintain a
specified criterion; a value used as a guide for nutrient intake
when an RDA cannot be determined
, Human Nutrition 313 Final Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest 2026)
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - Correct Answers
✅the average daily amount of a nutrient considered
adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all
healthy people; a goal for dietary intake by individuals
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) - Correct Answers ✅how
much nutrient needed to maintain health
RDAs referenced within DRIs - Correct Answers ✅promote
health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases; applies to 97-
98% of healthy people
Essential nutrients are - Correct Answers ✅carbs, fat,
protein, vitamins, minerals, water; required for normal growth
and health
ex. fatty acids and amino acids
nonessential nutrients - Correct Answers ✅nutrients that
can be made in sufficient quantities in the body to meet the
body's requirements and support health
antioxidants - Correct Answers ✅Organic molecules that
help protect the body from harmful chemicals called free
radicals
