UNH NUTR 400 TRAINING STUDY SHEET
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉portion size vs. serving size. Answer: portion size is how much
were eating vs. serving size is whats reccomended
◉claims on food labels. Answer: nutrient content claims
health claims
structure function claims
◉nutrient content claims. Answer: characterize the quantity of a
nutrient in a food, FDA regulated, apply only to nutrients w/a DV%,
"calorie free" = less than 5 cal/serving, "fat free" = less than .5
g/serving, "high fiber"= 20% more than DV%, "good source of"= 10-
19% of DV%
◉health claims. Answer: describes relationships between food and
disease, FDA regulated, use words like "may" or "might", health
claims arent allowed on foods w/high amounts of sodium, total, or
saturated fat
◉structure/function claims. Answer: NOT authorized by FDA but
expected to be truthful and not misleading, cannot imply/make any
, link to a disease or health related condition, dietary supplement
labels must state that its not approved by FDA
◉nutritional status. Answer: the health of a person as it relates to
how well their diet meets the individuals nutritional needs
◉nutritional adequacy. Answer: individual nutrient needs are met
◉nutritional malnutrition. Answer: inadequate, exclusive, or
unbalanced nutrient intake
◉types of malnutrition. Answer: primary: inadequate OR excess
food intake (nutrition deficency or obesity)
secondary: caused by underlying conditions or secondary disease
◉what is a nutritional assesment?. Answer: process to evaluate
nutritional health, a collection and inperpretation of data
◉types of nutritional assesments. Answer: A-anthropometric
B-biochemical
C-clinical
D-dietary
E-enviornmental
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉portion size vs. serving size. Answer: portion size is how much
were eating vs. serving size is whats reccomended
◉claims on food labels. Answer: nutrient content claims
health claims
structure function claims
◉nutrient content claims. Answer: characterize the quantity of a
nutrient in a food, FDA regulated, apply only to nutrients w/a DV%,
"calorie free" = less than 5 cal/serving, "fat free" = less than .5
g/serving, "high fiber"= 20% more than DV%, "good source of"= 10-
19% of DV%
◉health claims. Answer: describes relationships between food and
disease, FDA regulated, use words like "may" or "might", health
claims arent allowed on foods w/high amounts of sodium, total, or
saturated fat
◉structure/function claims. Answer: NOT authorized by FDA but
expected to be truthful and not misleading, cannot imply/make any
, link to a disease or health related condition, dietary supplement
labels must state that its not approved by FDA
◉nutritional status. Answer: the health of a person as it relates to
how well their diet meets the individuals nutritional needs
◉nutritional adequacy. Answer: individual nutrient needs are met
◉nutritional malnutrition. Answer: inadequate, exclusive, or
unbalanced nutrient intake
◉types of malnutrition. Answer: primary: inadequate OR excess
food intake (nutrition deficency or obesity)
secondary: caused by underlying conditions or secondary disease
◉what is a nutritional assesment?. Answer: process to evaluate
nutritional health, a collection and inperpretation of data
◉types of nutritional assesments. Answer: A-anthropometric
B-biochemical
C-clinical
D-dietary
E-enviornmental
