Test 1 Flashcards
a measure of nutrients provided per calorie of food
Nutrient density
Calories provided by added sugars and solid fats w few or no other nutrients ex corn startch
Empty calories
List the five food groups
Fruit veggies grains meat dairy
FDA approved food label statements that link food constituents w disease
Ex may lower risk of cancer
Health claims
FDA approved food label statements that describe the nutrient levels in food ex fat free
Nutrient claims
Legal but largely unregulated statements permitted on labels of food and dietary supplements describing effect of substances ex builds strong bones
Structure function claims
Six types of nutrients
Carbs fats proteins vitamins minerals water
Calories contained per grab for carbs
4
Calories per gram for fats
9
Calories per gram for proteins
4
Nutrients have been added
Enriched/fortified foods
Whole or modified foods w bioactive food components believed to provide health benefits
Functional foods
Foods grown w synthetic pesticides
Organic foods
Natural foods
Means nothing
Meats milk veggies basic foods foundation of a healthy diet
Whole Foods
Nutrient intake goal for individuals meets needs of 97-98% of healthy people
Recommended dietary allowance
Nutrient goals for individuals set when scientific data is insufficient for rda
Adequate intake
The highest average daily nutrient intake estimates to meet the requirements of half the healthy individuals
Tolerable upper intake levels
Calorie percentage range for carbs
45-65%
Calorie percentage range for fats
20-35%
Calorie percentage range for proteins
10-35%
Daily values
Tend to be food labels and show greatest level of nutrients for all ages
Dietary reference intake
Tailor to different nutrient needs amongst population groups
What are the 4 dris
Recommended dietary allowance, adequate intake, tolerable upper intake levels, estimated average requirements
Mechanical aspect of digestion in mouth
Food is chewed into smaller pieces to swallow
Mechanical aspect of digestion in stomach
Mixes and stores food until it can be further digested also controls passage of food into small intestine
Mechanical aspect of food in small intestine
Work to absorb food and move food along
Mechanical aspect of food in large intestine
Remove water from undigested material
Chemical aspect of digestion in mouth
Saliva softens food
Chemical aspect of food in stomach
Starts chemical digestion of protein fluid is rly acidic so helps kill bacteria
Good bacteria from food or supplements
Probiotic
Food for good bacteria
Prebiotic