Nutrition Overview

Question 1

Functional foods

Answer 1

Provide health benefits beyond their nutrient contributions

Question 2

Simplest nutrient

Answer 2

Minerals

Question 3

Organic nutrients

Answer 3

Vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids

Question 4

Inorganic nutrients

Answer 4

Minerals and water

Question 5

Energy-yielding nutrients

Answer 5

Carbs, lipids, proteins

Question 6

Conversion of calories to kJ

Answer 6

Multiply calories by 4.2

Question 7

kJ to calories calculation

Answer 7

Multiply by 0.24

Question 8

Why is alcohol not considered a nutrient?

Answer 8

Interferes with body’s growth, maintenance, and repair

Question 9

Nutrient density units

Answer 9

Mg/calorie. The more mg/calorie, greater the nutrient density

Question 10

Estimated Average Requirements EAR

Answer 10

Average amount sufficient for half of the population

Question 11

Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)

Answer 11

Recommendations to meet needs of most healthy people, set near the top end of the range of EAR

Question 12

Adequate Intakes

Answer 12

Insufficient scientific evidence to establish EAR. AI value used instead of RDA. Expected to exceed average requirements.

Question 13

Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL)

Answer 13

Point where nutrient is likely to be toxic. Helps protect against overconsumption

Question 14

Acceptable macro nutrient distribution ranges (AMDR)

Answer 14

Carb: 45-65%
Fat: 20-35%
Protein: 10-35%

Question 15

Symptoms of malnutrition

Answer 15

Diarrhea, Skin rashes, fatigue, etc.

Question 16

Anthropometric measurement

Answer 16

Height/weight