Dietary Recommendations

Question 1

What is the difference between macro and micro nutrients?

Answer 1

Micro must be taken in in a small amount per day like mg, whereas macro in a large quantity, like grams.

Question 2

What are the essential nutrients?

Answer 2

8-10 amino acids
Water
Calories
Essential fatty acids
13 vitamins
16-20 minerals

Question 3

Describe the nutrient intake level chart.

Answer 3

1. Estimated average requirement exists near the left end and is level where intake is inadequate for 50% of healthy individuals.
2. Recommended dietary allowance is where intake level would meet the requirement of 97.5% of healthy individuals.
3. Tolerable upper intake level is the highest dose with which no risk of adverse effects would arise.
4. Adequate intake exists on a spectrum from before RDA to after, and is experimentally determined intake level for groups that RDA cannot be determined for, such as infants.

Question 4

What is a reference daily intake?

Answer 4

On food labels, using the highest RDA that results from a specific age and gender group

Question 5

What is the AMDR?

Answer 5

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range, the breakdown of intook calories into percentages from fat, carbs, and proteins.