TEST BANK for Nutritional Foundations and
Clinical Applications | Questions and
Answers | Study Set | A+ Verified Content
Nutrient Density -✓✓The ratio of nutrients to total calories.
Energy Density -✓✓The number of calories per gram of food.
Physiological Fuel Values -✓✓Carbohydrates: 4 kcal/g; Protein: 4 kcal/g; Fat: 9
kcal/g; Alcohol: 7 kcal/g.
RDA -✓✓Recommended Dietary Allowance; meets needs of ~98% of healthy
people.
EAR -✓✓Estimated Average Requirement; meets needs of 50% of the population.
UL -✓✓Tolerable Upper Intake Level; highest amount unlikely to cause toxicity.
AMDR -✓✓Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges: Carbohydrates: 45-
65%; Protein: 10-35%; Fat: 20-35%.
Chyme -✓✓The semi-liquid mass of partially digested food that leaves the
stomach.
Celiac Disease -✓✓Autoimmune response to gluten; damages villi.
Lactose Intolerance -✓✓Deficiency of the enzyme lactase.
GERD -✓✓Gastroesophageal reflux disease; backflow of stomach acid into the
esophagus.
Monosaccharides -✓✓Simple sugars like Glucose, Fructose, Galactose.
Triglycerides -✓✓The most common form of fat in food and the body.
Essential Fatty Acids -✓✓Omega-3 (alpha-linolenic) and Omega-6 (linoleic).
Clinical Applications | Questions and
Answers | Study Set | A+ Verified Content
Nutrient Density -✓✓The ratio of nutrients to total calories.
Energy Density -✓✓The number of calories per gram of food.
Physiological Fuel Values -✓✓Carbohydrates: 4 kcal/g; Protein: 4 kcal/g; Fat: 9
kcal/g; Alcohol: 7 kcal/g.
RDA -✓✓Recommended Dietary Allowance; meets needs of ~98% of healthy
people.
EAR -✓✓Estimated Average Requirement; meets needs of 50% of the population.
UL -✓✓Tolerable Upper Intake Level; highest amount unlikely to cause toxicity.
AMDR -✓✓Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges: Carbohydrates: 45-
65%; Protein: 10-35%; Fat: 20-35%.
Chyme -✓✓The semi-liquid mass of partially digested food that leaves the
stomach.
Celiac Disease -✓✓Autoimmune response to gluten; damages villi.
Lactose Intolerance -✓✓Deficiency of the enzyme lactase.
GERD -✓✓Gastroesophageal reflux disease; backflow of stomach acid into the
esophagus.
Monosaccharides -✓✓Simple sugars like Glucose, Fructose, Galactose.
Triglycerides -✓✓The most common form of fat in food and the body.
Essential Fatty Acids -✓✓Omega-3 (alpha-linolenic) and Omega-6 (linoleic).
