WILLIAMS BASIC NUTRITION DIET
THERAPY 16TH EDITION ACTUAL
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following is NOT an energy-yielding nutrient?
a. Carbs
b. Proteins
c. Vitamins
d. Lipids. Answer: Vitamins
⩥ Which is the most energy-dense breakfast?
a. A breakfast with bacon, eggs, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes with
550 calories and 450 grams
b. A breakfast with a whole wheat bagel and low fat cream cheese with
400 calories and 175 grams. Answer: A breakfast with a whole wheat
bagel and low fat cream cheese with 400 calories and 175 grams
⩥ Which of the following is NOT an organic nutrient?
a. Carbs
b. Proteins
c. Vitamins
,d. Minerals
e. Lipids. Answer: Minerals
⩥ Which food label shows the preferable breakfast choice based upon
the concepts we learned about energy density vs. nutrient density?
A: Whole Wheat Bread
B. Scrambled eggs with sausage and veggies
A. Whole wheat toast
B: scrambled eggs with sausage and veggies. Answer: scrambled eggs
with sausage and veggies
⩥ Someone who does not eat enough essential nutrients is
a. Malnourished
b. Undernourished
c. Overnourished
d. Underweight
e. Overweight. Answer: Malnourished
⩥ Someone conducts a study surveying the fat intakes in different
cultures compared to the amount of disease found in those cultures. This
study
a.Could prove that fat causes disease
b. Is beneficial because it provides a lot of information
,c. Cannot prove that fat causes disease
d.Both B and C (3 and 4). Answer: Both B and C (3 and 4)
⩥ It's more important to eat
a.Fewer calories in general (the less calories you eat, the more weight
you lose)
b.Energy-dense foods (they will give you tons of energy!)
c.Nutrient-dense foods
d. Empty-calorie foods (if the calories are empty, they won't add to your
weight!). Answer: c.
Nutrient-dense foods
⩥ Which food label statement requires FDA approval via scientific
proof?
a. Proven to reduce cholesterol
b. No trans fat (product contains under 5 mg trans-fat)
c. Excellent source of Vitamin E
d. None of these require scientific proof or approval to be included on a
food label. Answer: d.
None of these require scientific proof or approval to be included on a
food label
⩥ Bottled water is safer and cleaner than tap water.
, True
False. Answer: False
⩥ The USDA food group serving sizes and the FDA serving sizes on
food labels are the same.
True
False. Answer: False
⩥ An USDA meat inspection stamp ensures that there are no pathogens
in your meat.
True
False. Answer: False
⩥ Why do we add food additives to our foods?
a. To preserve it on shelves longer
b. To fight the cancer-causing preservatives
c. To fight the hormone-disrupters that were fighting the cancer causing
preservatives
d. All of the above. Answer: d. All of the above
⩥ Which food label claim requires scientific proof (not controlled-study
proof, just any correlative study) to be included on a food label?
a. May reduce the risk of heart disease
THERAPY 16TH EDITION ACTUAL
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following is NOT an energy-yielding nutrient?
a. Carbs
b. Proteins
c. Vitamins
d. Lipids. Answer: Vitamins
⩥ Which is the most energy-dense breakfast?
a. A breakfast with bacon, eggs, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes with
550 calories and 450 grams
b. A breakfast with a whole wheat bagel and low fat cream cheese with
400 calories and 175 grams. Answer: A breakfast with a whole wheat
bagel and low fat cream cheese with 400 calories and 175 grams
⩥ Which of the following is NOT an organic nutrient?
a. Carbs
b. Proteins
c. Vitamins
,d. Minerals
e. Lipids. Answer: Minerals
⩥ Which food label shows the preferable breakfast choice based upon
the concepts we learned about energy density vs. nutrient density?
A: Whole Wheat Bread
B. Scrambled eggs with sausage and veggies
A. Whole wheat toast
B: scrambled eggs with sausage and veggies. Answer: scrambled eggs
with sausage and veggies
⩥ Someone who does not eat enough essential nutrients is
a. Malnourished
b. Undernourished
c. Overnourished
d. Underweight
e. Overweight. Answer: Malnourished
⩥ Someone conducts a study surveying the fat intakes in different
cultures compared to the amount of disease found in those cultures. This
study
a.Could prove that fat causes disease
b. Is beneficial because it provides a lot of information
,c. Cannot prove that fat causes disease
d.Both B and C (3 and 4). Answer: Both B and C (3 and 4)
⩥ It's more important to eat
a.Fewer calories in general (the less calories you eat, the more weight
you lose)
b.Energy-dense foods (they will give you tons of energy!)
c.Nutrient-dense foods
d. Empty-calorie foods (if the calories are empty, they won't add to your
weight!). Answer: c.
Nutrient-dense foods
⩥ Which food label statement requires FDA approval via scientific
proof?
a. Proven to reduce cholesterol
b. No trans fat (product contains under 5 mg trans-fat)
c. Excellent source of Vitamin E
d. None of these require scientific proof or approval to be included on a
food label. Answer: d.
None of these require scientific proof or approval to be included on a
food label
⩥ Bottled water is safer and cleaner than tap water.
, True
False. Answer: False
⩥ The USDA food group serving sizes and the FDA serving sizes on
food labels are the same.
True
False. Answer: False
⩥ An USDA meat inspection stamp ensures that there are no pathogens
in your meat.
True
False. Answer: False
⩥ Why do we add food additives to our foods?
a. To preserve it on shelves longer
b. To fight the cancer-causing preservatives
c. To fight the hormone-disrupters that were fighting the cancer causing
preservatives
d. All of the above. Answer: d. All of the above
⩥ Which food label claim requires scientific proof (not controlled-study
proof, just any correlative study) to be included on a food label?
a. May reduce the risk of heart disease
