Practice test questions for nutrition exam 1 question and answers all correct

When reading the nutrition facts label, 5% of the daily value (DV) or less of a vitamin or mineral per serving is considered: - correct answers Low How many calories are found in one gram of fat? - correct answers 9 Select the vegetable subgroups from the USDA Food Patterns (check all that apply). - correct answers Dark greens vegetables Red and orange vegetables Legumes Starchy Vegetables select the nutrients below that are categorized as micronutrients. - correct answers Minerals Vitamins Water is a what kind of nutrient? - correct answers Non-energy nutrient Fat is a what kind of nutrient? - correct answers Energy nutrient Carbohydrates is a what kind of nutrient? - correct answers Energy nutrient Vitamins is a what kind of nutrient? - correct answers Non-energy nutrient Minerals is a what kind of nutrient? - correct answers Non-energy nutrient Proteins is a what kind of nutrient? - correct answers Energy nutrient If 1 cup of corn flakes has 222 mg of folic acid per 100 calories and 1.5 cups of shredded romaine lettuce has 114 mg of folic acid per 14 calories, which food is more nutrient dense for folic acid? Match the correct answers below. - correct answers 222 mg of folic acid / 100 calories = 2.22 mg of folic acid per calorie corn flakes How many calories are found in one gram of carbohydrate? - correct answers 4 What is equivalent to one serving of fruit? - correct answers 1/2 cup of dried fruit good source of calcium - correct answers At least 10% of the % Daily Value High in fiber - correct answers At least 5 grams of fiber/serving good source of calcium - correct answers At least 10% of the % Daily Value High in vitamin C - correct answers High in vitamin C - correct answers At least 20% of the % Daily Value The average daily nutrient intake amount estimated to the meet the requirements of half the healthy people in a life stage and gender group. This is used to assess groups of people, not individuals. - correct answers Estimated Average Requirements (EARs) Recommended nutrient levels that meet the needs of almost all healthy individuals in specific age and gender groups. These recommendations are for the individual to use. - correct answers Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) Similar to the RDAs. These recommended amounts are used as guidelines for some nutrients that don't have enough scientific evidence to set firm RDAs. - correct answers Adequate Intakes (AIs) Represent the maximum nutrient intake that probably won't pose health risks for most healthy people in a specific age and gender group. - correct answers Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs) The recommended ranges of intake for carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. These ranges are the amounts linked to reduce risk of chronic diseases. - correct answers Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs) Legumes (beans and peas) are categorized into two food groups. True or false - correct answers True What is equivalent to one serving of grains? - correct answers 1 ounce of dry pasta or cereal What is equivalent to one serving of protein foods? - correct answers 0.5 ounce of nuts and seeds What is equivalent to one serving of vegetables? - correct answers 1 cup of raw or cooked vegetables What is equivalent to one serving of vegetables? - correct answers 1 cup of raw or cooked vegetables What is an example of recall bias in nutrition research? - correct answers The participant has a hard time remembering what he/she ate or drank yesterday. What is an example of social bias in nutrition research? - correct answers When the participant feels compelled to tell the interviewer that he/she eats or does not eat certain foods to "please" the interviewer. The study design that has the strongest evidence is - correct answers Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis What type of data collection method has participants list specific foods and then asks them how often they consume that food? - correct answers Food Frequency Questionnaire Which study design is the only type that allows researchers to make cause and effect claims? - correct answers Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) What is a proposition or set of propositions that have been empirically tested and explain and/or predict natural phenomena? - correct answers Theory What is a proposed explanation for a natural phenomenon, occurrence, or observation? - correct answers Hypothesis What is the phenomenon of people feeling better or experiencing an improvement in their condition because they expect that they will improve? - correct answers Placebo Effect What significance is when the findings in a research study show that the differences are not due to chance but aren't necessarily large? - correct answers Statistical What significance is when the findings in a research study are meaningful to the participants? - correct answers clinical What significance is when the findings in a research study are meaningful to the participants? - correct answers clinical The men with diabetes (exposed group) have 3 times the risk of coronary heart disease compared to men without diabetes. This is an example of what type of risk? - correct answers Relative risk Glucose is a - correct answers monosaccharide Fructose is a - correct answers monosaccharide Galactose is a - correct answers monosaccharide Sucrose is a - correct answers disaccharide Lactose is a - correct answers disaccharide