Functional and Meal Replacement Foods

Question 1

What is a functional food?

Answer 1

Health benefits beyond those of basic nutrition`

Question 2

Describe “foods with health claims”

Answer 2

Claims that food will reduce risk of a disease

Question 3

Health Claim foods are not allowed for food with the values of

Fats (X)
Sat. Fats (X)
Cholesterol (X)
Sodium (X)

Answer 3

Fats; >13g
Sat. Fats; >4g
Cholesterol; >60mg
Sodium; >480mg

Question 4

Health Claim types:

Authority (Most strict)
Authoritative (Middle)
Qualified (Least strict)

Just know Authority type has an extensive review and that Qualified has insufficient review

Answer 4

okay

Question 5

What are the 3 benefits of fiber?

Answer 5

1. Laxation
2. Blood lipid concentration normalization
3. Attenuation of Blood Glucose Response

Question 6

Health claims cannot be used for which age group?

Answer 6

<2yrs old

Question 7

What is a Structure-Function claim food?

Answer 7

Foods that improve function in some way, but cannot claim risk reduction

Question 8

Medical foods are (naturally/not naturally) occuring

Answer 8

not naturally

Question 9

What is a polymeric enteral formula? Who would use it?

Answer 9

Someone w/ normal digestive capacity

Contains complex carbs, intact (whole) proteins, fats, oils

Question 10

What is a oligomeric enteral formula? Who would use it?

Answer 10

Someone w/ impaired digestive capacity

Contains simple carbs, free AA, hydrolyzed protein

Question 11

What is a modular enteral formula? Who would use it?

Answer 11

Someone who is missing a macronutrient

Contains emulsified fats, oils or protein powder

Question 12

What are some exclusion for enteral feeding?

Answer 12

If pt develops diarrhea, nausea, or abdominal distension