NUTRITION 300 EXAM 1 WITH FULL
SET CORRECT ANSWERS
What are nutrients?
What are the 6 types of nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- chemical
substance in food which must perform one or more of the following
functions in the body: form body strucuture, regulate body processes,
and/or provide energy for body processes
6 types:
Water
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat (lipids)
Vitamins
Minerals
What is a phytochemical? - CORRECT ANSWER- Health promoting
substances that are not essential to life, but can be beneficial for health
Nonnutrients in plant food
Biological activity in body
May protect against heart disease and cancer
What are nutrients?
What are the 6 types of nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- chemical
substance in food which must perform one or more of the following
functions in the body: form body strucuture, regulate body processes,
and/or provide energy for body processes
6 types:
Water
Carbohydrates
, Protein
Fat (lipids)
Vitamins
Minerals
What are essential nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- Nutrients that
are required in diet; nutrients that the body cannot make. The human
body cannot make these nutrients in sufficient amounts to meet needs.
They have a special biological function
You'll experience a decline in body functions if these are removed from
diet.
What are nonnutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- A substance in food
that does not perform a nutrient function, but is necessary in the diet.
(Example: Fiber)
What is nutrient density? - CORRECT ANSWER- High nutrient
dense foods: contain more nutrients per calorie
Examples: veggies, fruits, whole-grain
Low nutrient dense foods: contain fewer nutrients per calorie
Examples: cake, sugary drinks, french fries
What is functional food? - CORRECT ANSWER- Foods that provide
health benefits that extend beyond basic nutrition
What are energy-yielding nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
energy content per gram of nutrient
Carb: 4 kcals per gram
Protein: 4 kcals per gram
Fat (lipids): 9 kcals per gram
Alcohol (not a nutrient): 7 kcals per gram
SET CORRECT ANSWERS
What are nutrients?
What are the 6 types of nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- chemical
substance in food which must perform one or more of the following
functions in the body: form body strucuture, regulate body processes,
and/or provide energy for body processes
6 types:
Water
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat (lipids)
Vitamins
Minerals
What is a phytochemical? - CORRECT ANSWER- Health promoting
substances that are not essential to life, but can be beneficial for health
Nonnutrients in plant food
Biological activity in body
May protect against heart disease and cancer
What are nutrients?
What are the 6 types of nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- chemical
substance in food which must perform one or more of the following
functions in the body: form body strucuture, regulate body processes,
and/or provide energy for body processes
6 types:
Water
Carbohydrates
, Protein
Fat (lipids)
Vitamins
Minerals
What are essential nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- Nutrients that
are required in diet; nutrients that the body cannot make. The human
body cannot make these nutrients in sufficient amounts to meet needs.
They have a special biological function
You'll experience a decline in body functions if these are removed from
diet.
What are nonnutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- A substance in food
that does not perform a nutrient function, but is necessary in the diet.
(Example: Fiber)
What is nutrient density? - CORRECT ANSWER- High nutrient
dense foods: contain more nutrients per calorie
Examples: veggies, fruits, whole-grain
Low nutrient dense foods: contain fewer nutrients per calorie
Examples: cake, sugary drinks, french fries
What is functional food? - CORRECT ANSWER- Foods that provide
health benefits that extend beyond basic nutrition
What are energy-yielding nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
energy content per gram of nutrient
Carb: 4 kcals per gram
Protein: 4 kcals per gram
Fat (lipids): 9 kcals per gram
Alcohol (not a nutrient): 7 kcals per gram
