NFS 220 Exam 1 Review Questions with Correct Answers 2024 When people eat the foods typical of their families or geographic area, their choices are influenced
by: - Correct Answer Ethnic Heritage or regional cuisine
The energy yielding nutrients are: - Correct Answer Carbohydrates, Fats, and proteins
the inorganic nutrients are: - Correct Answer Minerals and water
Alcohol is not a nutrient because: - Correct Answer It does not contribute to body's growth and repair the nutrient standards in use today include all of the following except: - Correct Answer Daily minimum Requirements (DMR) Which of the following is consistent with the dietary guidelines of americans: - Correct Answer Shift to healthier food and beverage choices In a food group plan such as the USDA Food Patterns, foods within a given food group provide similar amounts of - Correct Answer Vitamins and minerals A slice of apple pie supplies 350 kcalories with 3 g of fiber; an apple provides 80 kcalories & the same
3 g of fiber. This is an example of : - Correct Answer Nutrient Density
What are empty calories? - Correct Answer KCals provided by added sugars and solid fats with few or no nutrients According to the USDA food groups and subgroups which of the following fruits/ veggies should be limited? - Correct Answer Baked Beans Food labels list ingredients in: - Correct Answer Descending order of predominance by weight which is not a good source of carbohydrates? - Correct Answer Steak 1 / 2
Polysaccharides include: - Correct Answer Starch, glycogen, an fiber
The chief energy source of the body is: - Correct Answer Glucose
The primary form of stored glucose in an animal is - Correct Answer Glycogen The polysaccharide that helps form the cell walls of plants is: - Correct Answer Cellulose Which of the following terms on a food label may denote sugar - Correct Answer Corn Syrup The two types of alternative sweeteners are: - Correct Answer Sugar alcohols and nonnutritive sweeteners A diet High in carbohydrate-rich foods such as whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes is: - Correct Answer Most likely low in fat
A fiber-rich diet may help to prevent or control : - Correct Answer Diabetes
Heart Disease Constipation
The DRI fiber recommendation is: - Correct Answer 14 g per 1000 kcal
Bile is produced in_____ and stored in ________ - Correct Answer Liver, gallbladder Bicarbonate is produced here to neutralize stomach acid - Correct Answer Pancreas Carbohydrate digestion begins with which organ - Correct Answer Mouth Organ in which pepsin is produced for protein and starch digestion stops because of acidic conditions
- Correct Answer Stomach
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