Chapter 2 Flashcards
Dietary pattern
Description of a way of eating the includes the types and amounts of recommended foods and food groups
Dietary reference intake
Set of reference values for the intake of energy nutrient and food components
Used fir planning and assessing the diets of healthy people in the USA or Canada
These vary person to person
DRI have been developed for
Energy Water soluble b,c Fat soluble a,d,e,k Minerals Water
DRI make two types of energy intake recommendations
EER
estimated energy requirement
Used to calculate kcal intake Needed to maintain body weight
AMDR acceptable macro distribution range Range for health intake Carbs 45-65 Fat 20-35 Protein 10-35
Canada food guide guidelines
Processed or prepared foods that have excess sodium sugar or saturated should not be consumed regularly
Veggies fruits and grains consumed regularly
Saturated replaced with unsaturated
Water beverage of choice
Food label requirements in Canada
Name Weight Date my which is should be sold Manufacture name Nutrition facts label Ingredient list
Additives
Food colours
Flavourings
Highest weighted items first
Nutritional facts table includes
Serving size Number of kcal per serving Amount of fat and the different fats Carbs Protein
How much water do you retain with every 1 gram of refined sugar
2-3G
New daily values based on 2,000 diet Total fat Saturated/trans Total carbs Total sugars Fibre Cholesterol Sodium potassium
75g 35% of energy 20g 10% No DV 100g 20% 28g 300mg 2,300mg 4,700mg
Is 4% DV low or high
5% or lower is low
Is 18% DV of calcium low or high
High
15% or higher
3 non Believable things on fox label
Nutrient content
Disease reduction
Nutrient function
EAR
Estimated average requirement
Estimated amount of a nutrient required to meet the needs of 50% within a particular sex and life style group
RDA
Recommended dietary allowance
Intake level to meet the nutrient requirement of almost all healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group
AI
Adequate intake
Recommended specific amount (estimated) of a nutrient for an individual
Based on limited data
Used as goal when RDA doesn’t exist