UNH NUTR 400 CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉What is a dietary supplement?. Answer: a product that contains a
dietary ingredient intended to supplement the diet
◉T/F Dietary supplements are usually taken by mouth. Answer:
True: in pill, powder, liquid, etc form
◉who benefits from taking supplements. Answer: infants/children,
pregnant women, vegans, those who consume diary, adults older
than 50+, dark skin, individuals with dietary restrictions and
smokers/alcoholics
◉what does the FDA routinely monitors supplements for:. Answer:
reports of adverse reactions
◉what does the FDA does NOT approve. Answer:
effectiveness/safety
accurate/truthful labels
,safe/good practices
◉T/F Independent labs can test supplement quality. Answer: true
they can!
◉Independent labs test for supplement quality :. Answer:
manufacturers can voluntarly submit supplements for testing
USP + NSF test for dietary supplements
◉what was CARGT. Answer: a test that showed:
Beta-Carotene + Vitamin A supplements was increasing participants
risk of lung cancer
◉what is NOT included in the enrichment program for
cerals/grains?. Answer: FIBER
◉which vitamin is most likely to be toxic?. Answer: Vitamin E
◉Paula is lactose intolerant, should she consider a dietary
supplement?. Answer: yes, she is not consuming diary / calcium
◉what causes water soluble vitamins to be lost or destroyed?.
Answer: light, water, air and heat
, ◉Water - Soluble Vitamins contain:. Answer: 8 B vitamins, Vitamin C
and Choline
◉Water - Soluble Vitamins are,. Answer: good for your health in
small amounts,
all except choline function as coenzymes,
most circulate freely in the blood,
many are EASILY destroyed/removed during food storage or
preparation,
not stored in large amounts in tissues; toxicity generally does NOT
occur,
dissolves in water!!
◉Water - Soluble functions. Answer: blood health, nerve + muscle
function, DNA + RNA synthesis, coenzymes functions, coenzymes in
energy metabolism and antioxidant
◉The functions of a B Vitamin:. Answer: ALL ARE COENZYMES,
most play an important role in energy metabolism,
each distinct function / structure
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉What is a dietary supplement?. Answer: a product that contains a
dietary ingredient intended to supplement the diet
◉T/F Dietary supplements are usually taken by mouth. Answer:
True: in pill, powder, liquid, etc form
◉who benefits from taking supplements. Answer: infants/children,
pregnant women, vegans, those who consume diary, adults older
than 50+, dark skin, individuals with dietary restrictions and
smokers/alcoholics
◉what does the FDA routinely monitors supplements for:. Answer:
reports of adverse reactions
◉what does the FDA does NOT approve. Answer:
effectiveness/safety
accurate/truthful labels
,safe/good practices
◉T/F Independent labs can test supplement quality. Answer: true
they can!
◉Independent labs test for supplement quality :. Answer:
manufacturers can voluntarly submit supplements for testing
USP + NSF test for dietary supplements
◉what was CARGT. Answer: a test that showed:
Beta-Carotene + Vitamin A supplements was increasing participants
risk of lung cancer
◉what is NOT included in the enrichment program for
cerals/grains?. Answer: FIBER
◉which vitamin is most likely to be toxic?. Answer: Vitamin E
◉Paula is lactose intolerant, should she consider a dietary
supplement?. Answer: yes, she is not consuming diary / calcium
◉what causes water soluble vitamins to be lost or destroyed?.
Answer: light, water, air and heat
, ◉Water - Soluble Vitamins contain:. Answer: 8 B vitamins, Vitamin C
and Choline
◉Water - Soluble Vitamins are,. Answer: good for your health in
small amounts,
all except choline function as coenzymes,
most circulate freely in the blood,
many are EASILY destroyed/removed during food storage or
preparation,
not stored in large amounts in tissues; toxicity generally does NOT
occur,
dissolves in water!!
◉Water - Soluble functions. Answer: blood health, nerve + muscle
function, DNA + RNA synthesis, coenzymes functions, coenzymes in
energy metabolism and antioxidant
◉The functions of a B Vitamin:. Answer: ALL ARE COENZYMES,
most play an important role in energy metabolism,
each distinct function / structure
