Exam 3: Making More Nutritious Choices

Brandon uses %DVs to help plan nutritious menus with various packaged foods. He should limit his daily intake of _____ to less than the Daily Value.

Kayla was a participant in a clinical study to determine how much vitamin C cures scurvy, the vitamin's deficiency disease. During the study, Kayla consumed only a formula diet that was nutritionally complete, except it didn't contain vitamin C. Within a few weeks, Kayla developed scurvy. At that point, researchers gave 2 mg vitamin C to Kayla each day for a week, but her signs and symptoms of scurvy remained. In the weeks that followed, the scientists continued to increase Kayla's intake of the vitamin by 2 mg/week. After a week of taking 10 mg of vitamin C/day, Kayla reported feeling much better. Based on this information, the researchers concluded that Kayla's

Which of the following menu items has ingredients that represent all MyPlate food groups?

An Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) is the

Which of the following menu items has ingredients that represent only three different MyPlate food groups?

Robin reads Nutrition Facts panels on packaged foods to choose nutrient-dense products. By reading the panels, she is able to determine the amount of _____ in a serving of a food.

A nutrient requirement is

According to MyPlate, Chloe should consume 2½ cups of vegetables daily. She wants to substitute enough vegetable juice to equal 1 cup of raw vegetables. Based on this information, Chloe should drink ____ of the juice.

When following recipes, Candice wants to use fats that are not solid fats. Which of the following fats should she use?

Which of the following menu items has ingredients that represent only three different MyPlate food groups?

In general, food guides do not group _____ with diary foods.

Mattie wants to use organic farming methods. Which of the following steps can she take to grow or raise organic produce and poultry on her farm?

Which of the following statements is true?

Josh was a participant in a clinical study to determine how much thiamin cures beriberi, the vitamin's deficiency disease. During the study, Josh consumed only a formula diet that was nutritionally complete, except it didn't contain thiamin. Within a few weeks, Josh developed beriberi. At that point, researchers gave 0.2 mg of thiamin to Josh each day for a week, but his signs and symptoms of beriberi remained. In the weeks that followed, the scientists continued to increase Josh's intake of the vitamin by 0.2 mg/week. After a week of taking 0.6 mg of thiamin/day, Josh reported feeling much better. Based on this information, the researchers concluded that Josh's

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is true?

Food guides classify _____ with oils.

Tabitha is a 19-year-old African American who wants to follow recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. According to the guidelines, Tabitha should

Recently, Miriah participated in a study that was designed to determine how much iron is necessary to prevent iron deficiency. Within a few weeks of consuming an iron-free diet, Miriah's red blood cells began to show signs that they lacked iron, and she began to complain about feeling tired. At that point, the researcher added some iron to Miriah's food, so her daily intake of the mineral was 1 mg. After 1 week, the researchers checked the iron content of Miriah's blood, and although it was higher than the earlier value, she still complained about feeling tired. In the weeks that followed, the scientists continued to increase Miriah's iron intake by 1 mg/week and check her for signs and symptoms of iron deficiency. After a week of taking 6 mg of iron/day, she reported feeling like "her old self" and having plenty of energy. Based on this information, the researchers concluded that Miriah's

Which of the following statements is true?