M6 Essentials Of Nutrition COMPLETE
EXAM 2026 Questions and Answers
Which external force that influences our eating habits has to do with age, gender,
and physical restrictions? - Correct answer-Health Status
List the 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least 1. - Correct answer-
Vitamins - regulate body processes
Minerals - structure, regulate body processes
If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of protein and 8 grams
of fat. How many calories are in the brownie? - Correct answer-11 x 4 = 44, 3 x 4 =
12, 8 x 9 = 72 🡪 44+12+72 = 128 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is 2000 calories daily.
You should not consume any more than 55% of your calories from carbohydrates.
How many grams of carbohydrates should you eat in a day? - Correct answer-2000
x .55 = 1100, 1100 calories/ 4 = 275 grams of carbs
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, An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of nutritional
assessment. (1) List what the each of the letters stands for in the acronym, and (2)
give a description or definition of what the "D" assessment pertains to. - Correct
answer-Anthropometric assessment:
Biochemical assessment:
Clinical assessment:
Dietary assessment: evaluation an individual's dietary intake to determine if there
are any deficiencies or other problematic areas
Environmental assessment:
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance for making informed
decisions related to both food and physical activity choices. - Correct answer-true
List the two major groups of minerals and explain their difference. - Correct
answer-Macro and micro (or trace)-minerals. Macro-minerals are needed in
relatively large quantities and micro (or trace)-minerals are only needed in small
amounts
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