Ch.2: Planning a Healthy Diet

Question 1

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

Answer 1

The amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of about 98% of a population

Question 2

Dietary Reference Intake

Answer 2

Est. Avg. Req. (EAR)
RDA
Adequate Intakes (AIs)
Tolerable Upper Level Intakes (Upper Levels/ ULS)
Est. Energy Req. (EERs)

Question 3

Why do nutrients have an EER and AMDR

Answer 3

EER = Caloric measure
AMDR = range

Question 4

high %DV

Low %DV

Answer 4

high >20%

Low <5%

Question 5

Refined grains

Answer 5

Grains have been milled

Some nutrients are removed

Question 6

Enriched grains

Answer 6

nutrients lost during processing are added back

Question 7

whole grain

Answer 7

contain the entire grain

Contain the most fiber

Question 8

Energy-Dense Food

Answer 8

High in calories, but weigh very little
Contribute to weight gain
Ex. nuts, fried foods, snacks

Question 9

Low Energy Dense Food

Answer 9

Contain large amount of water and has few calories

Ex. Fruits, veg, stews, oatmeal

Question 10

Nutrients Required on Package Label

Answer 10

Vit D and Potassium are newly req
Ca and Fe are req
Vit C and A are not req anymore

Question 11

Health Claim

Answer 11

Describes a relationship between a disease and a nutrient, food, or food constituent

Question 12

Energy Density

Answer 12

determined by comparing a food’s calorie content per gram weight of the food