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Ch2: DRI, Dietary Guidelines and Nutrition Labeling Flashcards

What Dr. Philips said we needed to know for the quiz in his email

1
Q

____: how much of ea. Nutrient is needed daily

A

Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)

increase during preg’s and lactation

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2
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____: dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient
requirement of nearly all healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group

A

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

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3
Q

_____: a recommended intake value of nutrient intake by a group of healthy ppl that are
assumed to be adequate

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Adequate Intake (AI)

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4
Q

____:highest level of nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse
health effects

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Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

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5
Q

_____: a nutrient intake value that is est. to meet the requirement of
half the healthy individuals in a life stage/ gender

A

Estimate Average Requirement (EAR)

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6
Q

_____: vitamins with different active chemical forms with different potencies

A

vitamers

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7
Q

1 Retinal activity equivalent (RAE)= ___

A

3.33 IU

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8
Q

Put into order which is more potent:

retinol, a-carotene, B- cartotene

A

1ug Retinol =
12ug B-Carotene=
22ug a-carotene

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9
Q

___IU: Calciferol

A

40IU

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10
Q

___IU: Vit E

A

1.5 IU

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11
Q

___ mg niacin = ___ mg of tryptophan

A

1mg of niacin = 60 mg of trytophan

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12
Q

Avg. american diet has what percentage of ea. macronutrient

A

Carbs: 47%
Protein: 16%
Total Fat: 36-43%

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13
Q

NCEP step 1 & 2 diet suggest what percentage of ea. macronutrient

A

Carbs: 50-60%
Protein: 20%
Total Fat: 20-35%

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14
Q

late paleolithic diet suggest what percentage of ea. macronutrient

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Carbs: 45%
Protein: 34%
Fat: 21%

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15
Q

dietary goals should have hat % of ea. macro nutrient

A

Carbs: 55-58%
Protein: 12-15%
fats: 30%

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16
Q

What are the two differences btw the NCEP I vs. NCEP II diet

A

NCEP 1: 10% sat. fat, <200mg/d cholesterol

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17
Q

Paleolithic diet has ___ mg/d of cholesterol

A

591mg/d - higher than all other diets bc of the 34% protein intake

18
Q

Major nutrients in bread, cereal, and rice

A

complex carbs
PUFA
Vit B1,2,3
Iron

19
Q

Major nutrients inVeggies

A

vit A,K,C and folate
Minerals: Mg, Mn, K
Fibers

20
Q

Major nutrients in Fruits

A

Vit: A,C, B6
Minerals: Mg, K, trace minerals
sugar
fiber

21
Q

Major nutrients in Meat

A

Protein
Most of Vit B
Minerals
Iron

22
Q

Major nutrients in Dairy

A

protein
Vit B2 B6, B 12
When fortified: Vit A & D
Minerals: Ca, P, Mg

23
Q

Major nutrients in oils

A

PUFA
Vit E
Omega 3

24
Q

Population BMI goal

A

BMI of 23

25
Q

Desirable LDL Cholesterol profile

A

< 100mg/dL

26
Q

Desirable HDL cholesterol profile

A

> 50mg/dL for women

>40mg/dL for men

27
Q

desirable BP

A

<140/90 mmHg

28
Q

What doesnt have to be labeled according to the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)

A

Vit B - high in American Diet

29
Q

% daily value listen on the nutrition fact label:
____% is low
____% is high

A

20% = high

30
Q

____: describes meat, poultry and seafood

A

lean

31
Q

____: defines the food as 10-19% of DV

A

“good Source”

32
Q

____: describes the food as being 25% less

A

“Less”

33
Q

___: defines the food as having 1/3 fewer calories or 1/2 the fat

A

“light”

34
Q

Light in sodium would mean that the food has ___% less Na+

A

50%

35
Q

___: would define the food as having a 10% increase

A

More

36
Q

___ is the act (1994) passed that allowed herbs to be considered as “dietary supp.”

A

Dietary supplement and health Education (DSHEA)

37
Q

____: must provide at least 2 nutrients and the total INQ is no less than 4

A

“Nutritious” food

38
Q

Nutrient density (ND): ____/______

A

amt of nutrient in food/ Kcal of food

39
Q

Index of Nutrient Quotient (INQ): ___/____

A

ND of Food/ nutrient std. reference

40
Q

During what two conditions are “megadose” important

A
  1. early stage of tx in a nutritional defiency dx

2. as a drug to tx disease

41
Q

___ Clause of 1958: food additive amendment

A

Delaney Clause

- additive is not safe if it causes cancer in man or animal

42
Q

What 6 additives were recognized as GRAS according to the Delaney Clause

A 
sugar
salt 
pepper 
cinnamon 
MSG
BHA

T4- Biochem Nutrition (2 decks)

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