Chapter 3

Question 1

What are DRIs?

Answer 1

Dietary Reference Intakes, encompasses a variety of terms that describe values for nutrient recommendations

Question 2

What is an RDA?

Answer 2

Recommended Dietary Allowance, the estimated amount of nutrient/calories per day considered necessary for the maintenance of good health

Question 3

What is an AI?

Answer 3

Adequate Intake, used when RDA cannot be determined.
recommended average daily intake level based on experimentally determined estimates on healthy people to maintain an adequate diet.

Question 4

What is a UL?

Answer 4

Tolerable upper intake level, (how much before it is toxic)

Question 5

What risk level does a low intake pose?

Answer 5

A high risk of deficiency

Question 6

What risk level does an RDA/AI intake pose?

Answer 6

A low risk of toxicity or deficiency

Question 7

According to the MyPlate diagram, what are two foods that fit in the grains portion?

Answer 7

Bread, brown rice

Question 8

According to the MyPlate diagram, what are two foods that fit in the dairy portion?

Answer 8

Yogurt, Milk

Question 9

According to the MyPlate diagram, what are two foods that fit in the protein portion?

Answer 9

Chicken, Fish

Question 10

What are two macronutrients provided by each food group in the MyPlate diagram?

Answer 10

Dairy- Carbohydrate, fat
Grains- Carbohydrate, protein
Vegetables- Carbohydrate, protein
Fruits- Carbohydrate, protein
Protein- Protein, Fat

Question 11

What are two micronutrients provided by each food group in the MyPlate diagram?

Answer 11

Dairy- Calcium, Vitamin D
Grains- Zinc, Magnesium
Fruits- potassium, Vitamin C
Vegetables- Vitamin C, Calcium

Question 12

Describe a healthy eating pattern according to Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020

Answer 12

• A variety of fruit and vegetables (whole fruit is better due to fiber), Whole grains, fat free or low fat dairy, variety of proteins
• Limit saturated fats and trans fats, added sugars and sodium.

Question 13

What is included under Nutrition Facts?

Answer 13

Product and manufacturer name
Manufacturer address
Amount of product in package
Serving Size
Ingredients
Daily values %
Total Fat
Saturated fat
Trans Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Carbohydrate
Fiber
Total Sugars
Protein
Vitamin A, C, Calcium and Iron

Question 14

What is included under Nutrition Facts?

Answer 14

Product and manufacturer name
Manufacturer address
Amount of product in package
Serving Size
Ingredients
Daily values %
Total Fat
Saturated fat
Trans Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Carbohydrate
Fiber
Total Sugars
Protein
Vitamin A, C, and calcium

Question 15

What are four changes on the new nutrition facts label?

Answer 15

• Added sugars will be required,
• Vitamin D and Iron will be required,
• Nutrition Facts per container will be required,
• Amount of Calories will appear larger,
• companies will not be able to use unrealistic portion sizes for servings

Question 16

What information about fat must be on the food label?

Answer 16

Total fat
Trans Fat
Saturated fat
%DV

Question 17

Are the ingredients on a food label listed in *descending or *ascending order by weight?

Answer 17

Descending order

Question 18

What is the definition of “low Sodium”

Answer 18

140 mg of sodium or lower per serving

Question 19

What is the definition of “low fat”

Answer 19

3g or less of fat per serving

Question 20

What is the definition of “high fiber”

Answer 20

Contains 5g or more of fiber per serving

Question 21

What does “enriched” mean?

Answer 21

It means a food was stripped of nutrients, and some were replaced after processing.

Question 22

What does “fortified” mean?

Answer 22

Nutrient has been added to food to boost nutrient content

Question 23

What is the difference between fortified and enriched?

Answer 23

When a food is fortified, it is not stripped prior to the addition of nutrients
When a food is enriched, the nutrients have been stripped and some are replaced.