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Nutrition Exam 1 Study Guide 1
Nutrition Exam 1
1. What nutrients are the primary source of energy for the body?
a. Carbohydrates- starch and sugars and fiber
b. Protein
c. Fat
2. What is the fuel factor for the macronutrients?
a. Carbohydrates- 4kcal/g
b. Proteins- 4kcal/g
c. Fats- 9kcal/g
3. How is food energy measured?
a. Measured in kilocalories or 1,000 calories
4. When macronutrient end products of digestion are ready for absorption there are three
primary end products. What are they?
a. Carbohydrate end products- Fructose, glucose, and galactose
b. Proteins end products- amino acids and dipeptides
c. Fat end products- fatty acids, monoglycerides, diglycerides, and glycerol
5. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are the components of what macronutrients?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids
c. Amino acids
6. The three major components of the Dietary Reference Index are:
a. RDA- recommended dietary allowance
b. IA- adequate intake
c. UL- tolerable upper level intake
7. Which component of the DRI looks at the average daily dietary nutrient intake level that
is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all healthy individuals in a
particular life stage and gender group?
a. Recommended Dietary Allowance
8. Identify the term for the highest level of nutrient that can be consumed:
a. UL- Tolerable upper level intake
9. DRI provide reference values for use in planning and evaluating diets for which group of
people:
a. For healthy people
10. What is the total dietary kcal intake for each macronutrient during pregnancy?
a. Protein
b. Carbohydrates
c. Fats
11. What is the AMDR for protein?
a. 10%-35%
12. What is the primary plasma protein?
a. Albumin
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13. What is the primary function of protein in the body?
a. Tissue building and maintaining body tissue, also can be used for energy.
14. What is an example of a complete protein?
a. Animal foods
15. What are the building blocks of protein?
a. Amino Acids
16. When kidney function declines which macronutrient may be reduced to minimize the
excretion of urea?
a. Protein
17. What is the RDA minimum for carbs?
a. 130g/day
18. What is the AMDR for carbs?
a. 45%-65%
19. What is the minimum recommended amount of carbs needed to prevent fatigue,
dehydration, and energy loss?
a. 130g/day
20. 1 carb serving size is equal to how many grams of carbs?
a.
21. What is the purpose of salivary amylase?
a. Breaks down starch to dextrins
22. What is the sugar that all carbs are converted to for transport in the blood?
a. Glucose
23. Which nutrient is the body’s preferred energy source?
a. Carbohydrates
24. What is the AMDR for lipids?
a. 20%-35%
25. Which fats can lower LDL cholesterol and decrease the risk of heart disease?
a. Unsaturated Fats
26. Lipids are more or less complex than carbs?
a. More complex
27. What fats are found only in the body if consumed and use hydrogenation to make
margarine from polyunsaturated oils?
a. Trans fats
28. What are the essential fatty acids?
a. Linoleic and alpha-linolenic
29. Which three foods typically contain high amounts of monounsaturated fats?
a. Olive oil
b. Canola oil
c. Peanut oil
d. Sesame oil
30. Corn oil, safflower oil, and omega 3 are all examples of which type of fat?
a. Polyunsaturated Fat
31. List five functions of lipids in the diet:
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Nutrition Exam 1 Study Guide 1
Nutrition Exam 1
1. What nutrients are the primary source of energy for the body?
a. Carbohydrates- starch and sugars and fiber
b. Protein
c. Fat
2. What is the fuel factor for the macronutrients?
a. Carbohydrates- 4kcal/g
b. Proteins- 4kcal/g
c. Fats- 9kcal/g
3. How is food energy measured?
a. Measured in kilocalories or 1,000 calories
4. When macronutrient end products of digestion are ready for absorption there are three
primary end products. What are they?
a. Carbohydrate end products- Fructose, glucose, and galactose
b. Proteins end products- amino acids and dipeptides
c. Fat end products- fatty acids, monoglycerides, diglycerides, and glycerol
5. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are the components of what macronutrients?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids
c. Amino acids
6. The three major components of the Dietary Reference Index are:
a. RDA- recommended dietary allowance
b. IA- adequate intake
c. UL- tolerable upper level intake
7. Which component of the DRI looks at the average daily dietary nutrient intake level that
is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all healthy individuals in a
particular life stage and gender group?
a. Recommended Dietary Allowance
8. Identify the term for the highest level of nutrient that can be consumed:
a. UL- Tolerable upper level intake
9. DRI provide reference values for use in planning and evaluating diets for which group of
people:
a. For healthy people
10. What is the total dietary kcal intake for each macronutrient during pregnancy?
a. Protein
b. Carbohydrates
c. Fats
11. What is the AMDR for protein?
a. 10%-35%
12. What is the primary plasma protein?
a. Albumin
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13. What is the primary function of protein in the body?
a. Tissue building and maintaining body tissue, also can be used for energy.
14. What is an example of a complete protein?
a. Animal foods
15. What are the building blocks of protein?
a. Amino Acids
16. When kidney function declines which macronutrient may be reduced to minimize the
excretion of urea?
a. Protein
17. What is the RDA minimum for carbs?
a. 130g/day
18. What is the AMDR for carbs?
a. 45%-65%
19. What is the minimum recommended amount of carbs needed to prevent fatigue,
dehydration, and energy loss?
a. 130g/day
20. 1 carb serving size is equal to how many grams of carbs?
a.
21. What is the purpose of salivary amylase?
a. Breaks down starch to dextrins
22. What is the sugar that all carbs are converted to for transport in the blood?
a. Glucose
23. Which nutrient is the body’s preferred energy source?
a. Carbohydrates
24. What is the AMDR for lipids?
a. 20%-35%
25. Which fats can lower LDL cholesterol and decrease the risk of heart disease?
a. Unsaturated Fats
26. Lipids are more or less complex than carbs?
a. More complex
27. What fats are found only in the body if consumed and use hydrogenation to make
margarine from polyunsaturated oils?
a. Trans fats
28. What are the essential fatty acids?
a. Linoleic and alpha-linolenic
29. Which three foods typically contain high amounts of monounsaturated fats?
a. Olive oil
b. Canola oil
c. Peanut oil
d. Sesame oil
30. Corn oil, safflower oil, and omega 3 are all examples of which type of fat?
a. Polyunsaturated Fat
31. List five functions of lipids in the diet:
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