Chapter 2- Nutrition Tools- Standards And Guidelines Flashcards
The balance of calories remaining in a persons energy allowance after accounting for the number of calories needed to meet recommended nutrient intakes through consumption of nutrient-dense foods
Discretionary calorie allowance
The amount of a nutrient that will just prevent the development of specific deficiency signs
Requirement
Diet-planning tools that sorts foods into groups based on nutrient content and then specify that people should eat certain minimum numbers of servings of foods from each group
Food group plans
Nutrient standards that are printed on food labels
Daily values
An educational tool that promotes taking small steps each day toward healthy changes in diet and lifestyle
MyPyramid
A laboratory study in which a person is fed a controlled diet and the intake and excretion of a nutrient are measured
Balance diet
A diet planning tool that organizes foods with respect to their nutrient contents and calorie amounts
Exchange system
The average dietary energy intake predicted to maintain energy balance in healthy adult of certain age, gender, weight, height, and level of physical activity consistent with good health
Estimated energy requirement
A set of four lists of values for measuring the nutrient intakes of healthy people in the United States and Canada
Dietary Reference Intakes
