FOOD AND NUTRITION CHAPTER 1-5
EXAM WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS [
GRADED A+ ]
Nutrients - ✔✔Substance in food that provides energy and promote growth and
maintenance of the body tissues and functions.
6 types of nutrients - ✔✔carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
Macronutrients - ✔✔carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
Micronutrients - ✔✔vitamins and minerals
Carbs - ✔✔4 kcal/g
fats - ✔✔9 kcal/g
protein - ✔✔4 kcal/g
alcohol - ✔✔7 kcal/g
,Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) - ✔✔A set of nutritional reference values for
the United States and Canada that applies to healthy people.
EAR - ✔✔Average daily level of intake estimated to meet the requirements of
50% of healthy people.
RDA - ✔✔The average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the
nutrient requirements of nearly all -97 to 98%- healthy individuals in a group.
AI - ✔✔Created for nutrients when there is insufficient consistent scientific
evidence to set an EAR.
UL - ✔✔This is the highest level of sustained daily nutrients consumption that is
considered to be safe and cause no side effects in 97.5% of healthy individuals.
Ultra-processed - ✔✔food products made from manufactured foods, things are
added and taken out of the foods.
my plate - ✔✔puts guidelines into picture. Shows how much of a food group you
need to eat. Fruits=red, Veggies=green, protein=purple, grains=orange, dairy=blue
dietitians (RDs) - ✔✔blend scientific research, nutrition behavioral science, to
promote health and prevent disease, and shape the dietary choices of healthy and
, sick people. Master's degree and 1 year internship needed as well as a nutritional
license.
Nutritionist - ✔✔can provide basic nutrition advice, but legally cannot give
advice on medical condition. No educational standard and no national license
needed.
Scientific method - ✔✔1. ask questions
2. Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Design experiment
5. Analyze results
6. Communicate results
correlation - ✔✔The relationship between 2 quantities such that when one
changes, the other does also
causation - ✔✔Changes in one variable causes change in another
Case study - ✔✔looks backward
cohort study - ✔✔looks forward
EXAM WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS [
GRADED A+ ]
Nutrients - ✔✔Substance in food that provides energy and promote growth and
maintenance of the body tissues and functions.
6 types of nutrients - ✔✔carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
Macronutrients - ✔✔carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
Micronutrients - ✔✔vitamins and minerals
Carbs - ✔✔4 kcal/g
fats - ✔✔9 kcal/g
protein - ✔✔4 kcal/g
alcohol - ✔✔7 kcal/g
,Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) - ✔✔A set of nutritional reference values for
the United States and Canada that applies to healthy people.
EAR - ✔✔Average daily level of intake estimated to meet the requirements of
50% of healthy people.
RDA - ✔✔The average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the
nutrient requirements of nearly all -97 to 98%- healthy individuals in a group.
AI - ✔✔Created for nutrients when there is insufficient consistent scientific
evidence to set an EAR.
UL - ✔✔This is the highest level of sustained daily nutrients consumption that is
considered to be safe and cause no side effects in 97.5% of healthy individuals.
Ultra-processed - ✔✔food products made from manufactured foods, things are
added and taken out of the foods.
my plate - ✔✔puts guidelines into picture. Shows how much of a food group you
need to eat. Fruits=red, Veggies=green, protein=purple, grains=orange, dairy=blue
dietitians (RDs) - ✔✔blend scientific research, nutrition behavioral science, to
promote health and prevent disease, and shape the dietary choices of healthy and
, sick people. Master's degree and 1 year internship needed as well as a nutritional
license.
Nutritionist - ✔✔can provide basic nutrition advice, but legally cannot give
advice on medical condition. No educational standard and no national license
needed.
Scientific method - ✔✔1. ask questions
2. Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Design experiment
5. Analyze results
6. Communicate results
correlation - ✔✔The relationship between 2 quantities such that when one
changes, the other does also
causation - ✔✔Changes in one variable causes change in another
Case study - ✔✔looks backward
cohort study - ✔✔looks forward
