Guidelines for Dietary Planning Flashcards
who determines the recommendations in the USA and Canada
Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)
When were the first RDA’s Published? When were they last updated?
1941, between 1997 and 2002
What are the new recommendations? (Daily Reference Intakes)
Estimated Average intake (EAR)
Recommended dietary allowances (RDA)
Adequate Intake (AI)
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)`
What is EAR
- Average nutrient requirement for a healthy population,
- Amount of a nutrient required to meet the needs of 50% of the population
- Determined by clinical assessment and evidence
- Used for populations NOT individuals *
What is RDA
- Nutrient amount required to meet the needs of 97% of the population
- Determined by clinical assessment and evidence
- Goal for Individuals NOT populations *
What is AI
- Nutrient recommendations when insufficient evidence to calculate the EAR RDA
- Determined by Observation
- Goal for Individuals NOT populations
What is UL
Highest nutrient level unlikely to cause adverse effects
- determined by observation or clinical evidence
- prevent toxicities
What are the Adult Nutrient Recommendations for Carbs, Fats and Protein?
Carbs - 45-65% Cal (AMDA) and 130g (RDA)
Fats - 20-30% Cal (AMDA)
Protein - 10-35% Cal (AMDA) and 0.8g/kgBW (RDA)
How many agencies under USDA and DHHS collect nutrition information?
22
________ is score of 0-100 based on compliance with recommendations in dietary guidelines for americans
Healthy Eating Index
What score on the Healthy Eating index means you have a good diet? diet needs improvement? poor diet?
Good Diet = >80
Needs Improvement - 51-80
Poor Diet = <51
Who sets the serving size? what is a serving size based on?
set by the government, based on amounts commonly eaten
What is the serving size for meat?
3oz (palm of hand or deck of cards)
On a Nutrition Label what indicates a nutrient is low in that food? That is it high?
5% or less = LOW
20% or more = HIGH
How do you calculate calories from Fat? Carbs? Protein?
Fat = total fat x 9Cal/g
Carbs = total carbs x 4Cal/g
Protein = total Protein x 4Cal/g
** add all together to get Total Cal
What is 1 Cal = to?
1 Cal = 1kcal (amount needed to heat 1kg of water 1 degree celcius)
How do you calculate % calories from fat?
((Total fat x 9Cal/g) / Total Calories ) x 100
What is the DV based on?
a 2000 calorie diet for Populations NOT individuals
What is the value used for vitamins and minerals called? for macronutrients and electrolytes?
For Vitamins and Minerals = Reference Daily Intakes (RDI)
For Macronutrients and Electrolytes = Daily Reference Value (DRV)
what does it mean if the label says “reduced”
it has 25% less than the reference product
How are the ingredients listed on a food label
listed by weight from most to least
What is a nutrient content claim on a food label?
the amount of an ingredient in the product
what is a structure/function claim on a food label?
describes the role of a nutrient or ingredient intended to affect normal structure of function in humans
how can eating fish twice a week affect your lifespan?
increase lifespan by 2.2 years
