Basic Tools in Nutrition Flashcards
proper use of dietary guides ensures that ___
an adequate diet is served according to an individual’s or group’s physiological state or need
Tools devised to aid in planning, procuring,preparing, serving and consuming meals for normal and therapeutic diets
Dietary guides
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Three Food Groups or Your Guide to Good Nutrition
Three physiological functions of food
Body-building
Energy-giving
Body-regulating
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The Plate Model
Plate model developed by FNRI
Pinggang Pinoy
Pinggang Pinoy– fill in the blanks
1/2, 1/4, 1/4
Is Pinggang Pinoy for adults, or for kids?
Adults
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• requires eating a variety of foods with the right amount of servings to get the nutrients needed by the body, and to maintain or improve weight.
• food groups are ranked according to amounts to be consumed, from the most to least
Food Pyramid
[FOOD PYRAMID]
Recommended number of glasses of water for very sedentary person
6-8 glasses per day
[FOOD PYRAMID]
How many servings of carbohydrates does an adult need everyday?
5-8
[FOOD PYRAMID]
Recommended number of sevings for vegetables
3
[FOOD PYRAMID]
Recommended number of sevings for fruits
2
[FOOD PYRAMID]
Recommended number of sevings for proteins
5
[FOOD PYRAMID]
Which is not a measurement of serving for protein?
A)3 cm cube or matchbox sized meat or chicken
B)3 pieces of medium fish (11 cm)
C)one slice of big fish
D)1 medium egg
B)3 pieces of medium fish (11 cm)
2 dapat
[FOOD PYRAMID]
recommended intake of __
teaspoons for oils and ___ teaspoons for sugars
6-9
5-8
Breastfeed infants exclusively from birth up to ____ then give appropriate complementary foods while continuing breastfeeding for ___ and beyond for optimum growth and development
6 months
2 years
What law encourages mothers to breast feed their babies?
Executive Order 51/Milk Code
Accdg to the Food consumption survey conducted by the ___, Most Filipinos do not eat enough green leafy and yellow vegetables, and vitamin C-rich fruits
FNRI
How much is the protein percent of the Est.Average Reqt of RENI?
80%
What does RENI stand for?
Recommended Energy and Nutrient Intake
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Food Composition Table
What is proximate analysis?
method of analyzing food materials according to their molecular components such as the following by difference
What is bioavailability?
the amount of a nutrient consumed that is available for absorption and use by the body
True or false:the Food Composition Table indicates the total amount of the constituent in the food rather than the amount absorbed
True
Mineral content of fruits or vegetables depend on ___
Soil composition
What does RA 8172 (ASIN Law) state?
Basic food/staple food, like rice, salt.. must be fortified with Iodine
Iodine Deficiency Disorder - world’s most common cause of preventable ___ damage
Brain
Washing cut vegetables will result to washing-off of ___
B vitamins
FCT Values are expressed in terms of the nutrient content of the ___ of the food
Edible portion
Edible portion = ?
As Purchased weight – Weight of refuse
What is the Philippine Food Composition Table?
provides data on 17 food components of 1,541 commonly consumed foods in the country
What is Menu Evaluation module?
shows the nutrient contents of some FNRI kitchen-tested recipes
What is Nutrition Information Module?
presents the importance of variation in nutrients present in food
Which is not a limitation of FCT? A)variation in the nutrient composition B)sampling C)data quality D)none of those mentioned
D
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Food Exchange Lists For Meal Planning (FEL)
[FEL]
Which is not part of Group A @ Vegetables Exchange List?
cabbage, cucumber, eggplant, ampalaya fruit and leaves, carrot, malunggay leaves and pods, stringbean,
Carrot
[FEL]
Which is not part of Group B Exchange List for Vegetables?
carrot ubod, kamansi, langka, mungbean sprout, squash fruit, cabbage
Cabbage
[FEL]
Which is not part of Fruit Exchange List?
Apple, atis, latundan, papaya, ripe mango, fruit cocktail, raisin
Papaya
[FEL]
Which is not part of Rice Exchange List?
Cooked rice, pan amerikano, french fries, pan de sal, noodles, sweet potato, breakfast cereal
French fries
Lean meat,Chicken,Quail egg,Internal organs,hasa hasa Fish,Aligue,Beans
Which is not part of the Low Fat Exchange List for Meat and Fish?
Quail egg
Beef brisket,quail egg, karpa fish, brain, pata, chicken egg, chicken wings,balut
Which is not part of the Medium Fat list for Meat & Fish exchange?
Balut
Ham,tongue,duck egg,chicken egg,nuts
Which is not part of the High Fat list for Meat and Fish exchange list?
Chicken egg
[FAT EXCHANGE LIST]
Which is not saturated fat: bacon, butter, avocado, margarine?
Avocado
[FAT EXCHANGE LIST]
Which is not monounsaturated fat: peanut butter, peanut oil, olive oil, avocado, margarine?
Margarine
Banana,condensed milk,chewing gum, honey, sugars, evaporated milk
Which is not part of the Sugar Exchange List for FEL?
Evap milk
Which is false about dietary guidelines?
A. They are recommendations for the whole population.
B. They state the minimum amount of nutrient required by an individual to maintain health.
C. Both are false
B
What are Dietary Reference Intakes?
• a comprehensive set of reference values that are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for healthy people.
Carbohydrates : 55-70%
Fats and fatty acids : ___ for infants ___ for all others
Protein : 10-15%
Complete the desirable contrib of each group
30-40%
20-30%
