C787 nutrition WGU Review questions and
Answers
1. When nutrition advocates became concerned that recommendations did not do enough to address prevention of
chronic diet related diseases, what policy change were made?
RDA's (Recommended Daily Allowances) expanded into several DRI (Daily Reference Intakes)
2. What is true of dietary reference intake?
Food labeling must include information about them.
They differ depending on age and gender
3. What is always found on a nutrition label in the US?
Serving size
4. A healthful diet contains nutrient intake near what amount?
Recommended daily allowance
5. What is an appropriate use of AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Dietary Range) when evaluating the
appropriateness of a snack food?
50% calories from fat is too much.
6. What is meant by Tolerable Upper Intake Level?
The highest level of daily consumption that current data has shown to cause no side effects in humans; ensures
people do not take harmful amounts.
7. How is estimated average requirement commonly used?
To guide recommendations and menu planning for communities in combinations with upper intake levels.
8. What is true of choose my plate .gov recommendations as presented by their setting place graphic?
Half of the plate should be fruits and vegetables.
9. What is the nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables?
They provide nutrients that reduce the risk some type of cancer.
10. What is false regarding fruits and vegetables in the diet?
, Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin B12
11. What strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to eat more healthfully on a budget?
Buying frozen meals
12. Which statement is true about planning a balanced meal?
Skim milk has roughly the same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk.
13. What is true about dietary recommendation for whole grain intake?
Half of all whole grains consumed should be whole grain products.
14. Fritz is hosting a brunch and prepares for each of his friends
Omelet with cheese
Toasted English muffin
1t all fruit preserves
½ large grapefruit
1c whole milk
How can his menu be improved to follow the dietary guidelines for Americans?
Use egg whites for the omelets
Replace cheese with vegetables in the omelets
Replace English muffin with whole wheat English muffin
Replace whole milk with fat free milk
15. What is true of recommendations concerning trans fat and added sugar intake?
Trans fat and added sugar intake should be minimized. There is no DRI value.
What is recommended daily amount of protein intake?
60g/ day.
17. Which list contains all examples of protein?
Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas), egg, chicken breast, yogurt, cheese, ground beef, peanut butter, tofu
18. What is the best choice for a combination of plant-based foods to maximize healthy diet in a vegetarian diet?
Legume+ whole grain
19. There is a current initiative for more transparent labeling of sugars on nutrition fact labels. In the coming years,
which of these might be more obviously labeled sugars?
Anything ending in-ose, honey
20. Which carbohydrate will cause a quick return to hunger?
Answers
1. When nutrition advocates became concerned that recommendations did not do enough to address prevention of
chronic diet related diseases, what policy change were made?
RDA's (Recommended Daily Allowances) expanded into several DRI (Daily Reference Intakes)
2. What is true of dietary reference intake?
Food labeling must include information about them.
They differ depending on age and gender
3. What is always found on a nutrition label in the US?
Serving size
4. A healthful diet contains nutrient intake near what amount?
Recommended daily allowance
5. What is an appropriate use of AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Dietary Range) when evaluating the
appropriateness of a snack food?
50% calories from fat is too much.
6. What is meant by Tolerable Upper Intake Level?
The highest level of daily consumption that current data has shown to cause no side effects in humans; ensures
people do not take harmful amounts.
7. How is estimated average requirement commonly used?
To guide recommendations and menu planning for communities in combinations with upper intake levels.
8. What is true of choose my plate .gov recommendations as presented by their setting place graphic?
Half of the plate should be fruits and vegetables.
9. What is the nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables?
They provide nutrients that reduce the risk some type of cancer.
10. What is false regarding fruits and vegetables in the diet?
, Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin B12
11. What strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to eat more healthfully on a budget?
Buying frozen meals
12. Which statement is true about planning a balanced meal?
Skim milk has roughly the same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk.
13. What is true about dietary recommendation for whole grain intake?
Half of all whole grains consumed should be whole grain products.
14. Fritz is hosting a brunch and prepares for each of his friends
Omelet with cheese
Toasted English muffin
1t all fruit preserves
½ large grapefruit
1c whole milk
How can his menu be improved to follow the dietary guidelines for Americans?
Use egg whites for the omelets
Replace cheese with vegetables in the omelets
Replace English muffin with whole wheat English muffin
Replace whole milk with fat free milk
15. What is true of recommendations concerning trans fat and added sugar intake?
Trans fat and added sugar intake should be minimized. There is no DRI value.
What is recommended daily amount of protein intake?
60g/ day.
17. Which list contains all examples of protein?
Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas), egg, chicken breast, yogurt, cheese, ground beef, peanut butter, tofu
18. What is the best choice for a combination of plant-based foods to maximize healthy diet in a vegetarian diet?
Legume+ whole grain
19. There is a current initiative for more transparent labeling of sugars on nutrition fact labels. In the coming years,
which of these might be more obviously labeled sugars?
Anything ending in-ose, honey
20. Which carbohydrate will cause a quick return to hunger?
