TOOLS IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS Flashcards
recommended levels of energy and nutrient intakes for a specific population group
RDA & RENI
RDA
Recommended Dietary Allowance
RENI
Recommended Energy and Nutrient Intake
qualitative advice on healthy eating
Dietary Guidelines
include advice on healthy practices related to nutrition in addition to dietary advice.
Nutritional Guidelines
gives recommendations on kinds and amounts of foods, to be eaten to ensure an adequate diet.
Food Guide/Guide to Good Nutrition
FCT
Food Composition Table
groupings of food with similar carbohydrate, protein and fat content, designed to facilitate planning of computed diets and serve as a basis for further classifying foods according to content of other components (e.g. fiber, mineral, etc).
Food Exchange List (FEL)
FEL
Food Exchange List
Food Guide Pyramid
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