Chapter 2 Flashcards
Daily nutrient intake amounts estimated to meet the needs of half of the people
Estimated Average Requirements (EARs)
Daily nutrient intake amounts sufficient to meet the needs of nearly all individuals
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)
Daily intake amounts set for nutrients for which there is insufficient research to establish an EAR
Adequate Intakes (AIs)
Maximum daily intake amounts of nutrients that are not likely to cause adverse health effects on the majority of individuals
Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (Upper Levels, ULs)
Average daily energy (calorie) need for each life-stage group
Estimated Energy Requirements (EERs)
Carbohydrates- 40-65%
Protein- 10-35%
Fat- 20-35%
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs)
Generic standards developed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Daily Values (DVs)
Set for vitamins and most minerals
Reference Daily Intakes (RDIs)
Standards for energy-producing nutrients, cholesterol, sodium, potassium
Daily Reference Values (DVRs)
Information related to the Daily Values is found on
Food labels
Ingredients are listed by _________ with the greatest amount
Weight
Describe the nutrients in a food
Nutrient Content Claims
Describes a relationship between a disease and a nutrient, food, or food constituent
Health claims
Describe his a nutrient affects body structure or function
Structure/Function Claims
Foods high in calories but weight very little
Energy dense foods
Designed by the USDA to plan food groups
MyPlate
2 tbsp of salad dressing, peanut butter, or margarine
A golf ball
One half cup baked potato
Tennis ball
3 oz meat, fish, poultry
Deck of cards
Large Apple or orange 1 cup
Fist
If a food has >5% daily value of one nutrient, it is a poor source.
If a food has
5 to 20 rule
Reccomendations from the Food and Nutrition board. Apply to people in the US and Canada. Differ by life stage in
Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
