Exam 2: Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Nutrition Facts panel on a food label lists the following information for amounts per serving: 111 calories;23 calories from fat.What percentage of the calories are provided by fat?​

If vitamin C has been added to cranberry juice,the label must include:​

The absence of a Tolerable Upper Intake Level for a nutrient implies that it is safe to consume in any amount.​

There is strong scientific evidence that individual phytochemical supplements safely provide health benefits.

A person has eaten the following vegetables over the past week: carrots,pinto beans,corn,cauliflower,coleslaw,and mashed potatoes.Which of the following vegetables should he eat to be sure he has included each of the subgroups for the week?​

A major guideline for healthy people is to limit calorie intakes and obtain more and varied selections of _____.​

An important recommendation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015 is to make physical activity a habit.​

In the Food Lists for Diabetes,foods are categorized by:​

The DRI Committee recommended a diet that provides _____% of its calories from carbohydrate.​

​What are the DRI designed for?

The DRI are international guidelines that are used around the world.​

Blueberries have been leading the way in research on the effectiveness of antioxidants against aging effects on the brain.What would be your comments about including more blueberries in your diet?​

Amounts of which type of lipids must be listed on food labels?​

Your grandfather has been advised by a neighbor to select his foods using the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to help cure his high blood pressure.What advice would you give him?​

Based on the USDA MyPlate,at least _____ of the plate should be occupied by fruits and vegetables at each meal.​

For what purpose did the USDA develop the MyPlate as a consumer tool?​

The MyPlate educational tool has been designed to:​

When public health officials were determining the amount of folate to add to grain products in the food supply for fortification,they most likely reviewed which of the following values for that particular vitamin for women of child-bearing age?​

If you were teaching someone with diabetes how to plan a diet to control carbohydrate intakes,which of the following tools would you use?​

List the major groups and subgroups of the USDA Food Intake Patterns and give an example of a nutrient-dense food from each.