Multiple Choice Questions

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • False
  • All snacks should be avoided because they can cause a person to gain weight.
  • Government organization that regulates food and health-related items to ensure safety.
  • to be a visual tool for understanding a healthy diet
The acronym FDA stands for __________.
  • High levels can cause dehydration.
  • used before chances of spoiling increase
  • Food and Drug Administration
  • doing your own research
The food guide pyramid was created __________.
  • to be a visual tool for understanding a healthy diet
  • An observed but not scientifically proven RDA.
  • High levels can cause dehydration.
  • Food and Drug Administration
Thomas is a marathon runner. He eats a well-balanced diet and drinks plenty of fluids, but he should take supplements to account for all the calories he loses while running.
  • True
  • False
Foodborne illness
  • An observed but not scientifically proven RDA.
  • The maximum amount of a nutrient that a person can take without risking adverse health effects.
  • The amount of nutrients needed by specific groups of people.
  • An illness caused by eating or drinking contaminated foods.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • to be a visual tool for understanding a healthy diet
  • Government organization that regulates food and health-related items to ensure safety.
  • High levels can cause dehydration.
  • Government organization that regulates meat and agricultural products to ensure safety.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about snacks?
  • fiber
  • leafy
  • All snacks should be avoided because they can cause a person to gain weight.
  • cutting all meats with the same knife
The expiration date on a product refers to the last date a product should be __________.
  • cutting all meats with the same knife
  • used before chances of spoiling increase
  • The grain contains all three parts of the kernel.
  • High levels can cause dehydration.
nutrient
  • A fat, most often of animal origin, that is solid at room temperature.
  • Nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues.
  • The process which the body uses food for the maintenance of life, growth, normal functioning of organs and tissue, production of energy.
  • A source of nourishment, an ingredient in food, e.g. protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamin, mineral, fiber, water.
Compare and contrast the nutritional needs of infants and adults.
  • Responses will vary. A sample response follows: Calorie-dense foods are essentially junk foods that are high in calories and high in fat, sugars, or salts. They have little nutritional value and are often called empty calories. Examples of calorie-dense food, or junk food, include soda, cake, pepperoni pizza, and frosted cereals. Nutrient-dense foods have a lot of nutrients for the amount of energy it provides. Nutrient-dense foods include items such as veggie pizza, fresh fruit, 100% fruit juice, and oatmeal.
  • Responses will vary . A sample response follows: The main reason for including this label is so consumers can be informed when making dietary decisions. For example, a "Hamburger Helper"-type box meal may say it only has 400 calories per serving as packaged. However, once a person gets around to adding all the additional ingredients that didn't come in the box, it may double or even triple the amount of calories per serving.
  • Responses will vary. A sample response follows: Infants rely on breast milk or formula for their nutrients. Babies require extra protein, energy, and fatty acids because their bodies are growing rapidly. Adults need to eat a balanced diet based on the food guide pyramid. However, since adults' activity levels tend to decline as they age, they need fewer calories to maintain their weight. Both groups still need a regular intake of vitamins and minerals.
  • Responses will vary. A sample response follows: The serving size is a measured portion of food with calculated nutritional information. Serving sizes are found on the food labeling. Portion size is the food that's actually consumed during a snack or meal.
Since Claire rarely exercises, she should increase the number of calories she eats.
  • True
  • False
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
  • The maximum amount of a nutrient that a person can take without risking adverse health effects.
  • A fat, most often of animal origin, that is solid at room temperature.
  • The amount of nutrients needed by specific groups of people.
  • The recommendation for the amount of a nutrient necessary to meet the nutritional needs of a person.
Which of the following is NOT true about sodium?
  • All snacks should be avoided because they can cause a person to gain weight.
  • leafy
  • cutting all meats with the same knife
  • High levels can cause dehydration.
The body can get water from milk, juices, fruits, and vegetables.
  • True
  • False
What do experts agree is the best nutrition for a newborn baby?
  • fatty acids
  • Changing
  • Breast milk
  • one handful
______ are nutrients that supply the main energy source for the body, in the form of sugar.
  • at rest
  • Carbohydrates
  • on the top
  • fatty acids
Nutritional labels list only healthy nutrients.
  • True
  • False
Referencing the product below, what is one serving size in cups?Brown rice: 20 cups of rice per container Servings per container: 40
  • True
  • 1/2 Cup
  • good nutritional value
  • on the top
A deficiency in zinc might cause dehydration.
  • True
  • False
nutrition
  • The process which the body uses food for the maintenance of life, growth, normal functioning of organs and tissue, production of energy.
  • Responses will vary. A sample response follows: Vegetarians should eat a variety of foods in order to get all nine amino acids. Examples include eating dairy products, nuts, rice, and assorted beans.
  • A source of nourishment, an ingredient in food, e.g. protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamin, mineral, fiber, water.
  • A common unit of measurement used to express the potential energy from food.
Of which of the following nutrients do infants require extra servings?
  • water
  • cutting all meats with the same knife
  • fatty acids
  • on the top
What is the recommended amount of servings for milk or milk products per day?
  • leafy
  • one handful
  • fiber
  • 3 cups
Which of the following is not a type of tissue of the human body?
  • True
  • The grain contains all three parts of the kernel.
  • fiber
  • Bone
Fresh fruit can be contaminated by the water used to wash it.
  • True
  • False
Which of the following must be TRUE for a grain to be called whole?
  • All snacks should be avoided because they can cause a person to gain weight.
  • polyunsaturated fat
  • The grain contains all three parts of the kernel.
  • It is difficult to eat across all food groups.
Overweight people tend to have faster resting metabolisms.
  • True
  • False
Eating too much __________ can cause damage to the liver.
  • on the top
  • vitamin B
  • one handful
  • Breast milk
During adolescence, the body should get foods that are higher in nutritional value and lower in fats and sugars.
  • True
  • False
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
  • The amount of nutrients needed by specific groups of people.
  • The recommendation for the amount of a nutrient necessary to meet the nutritional needs of a person.
  • The recommended amount of food in one serving as set forth by the USDA
  • The maximum amount of a nutrient that a person can take without risking adverse health effects.
Tolerable Upper Level Intake (UL)
  • A common unit of measurement used to express the potential energy from food.
  • The maximum amount of a nutrient that a person can take without risking adverse health effects.
  • The amount of nutrients needed by specific groups of people.
  • The recommendation for the amount of a nutrient necessary to meet the nutritional needs of a person.
Which of the following is the BEST method to estimate a 1-oz. serving size of nuts?
  • The grain contains all three parts of the kernel.
  • one handful
  • Bone
  • on the top
A serving of food that has 10% to 19% of a nutrient based on a 2,000-calorie diet is considered to have __________.
  • used before chances of spoiling increase
  • good nutritional value
  • polyunsaturated fat
  • doing your own research
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