Ch2: DRI, Dietary Guidelines and Nutrition Labeling

Question 1

____: how much of ea. Nutrient is needed daily

Answer 1

Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)

increase during preg’s and lactation

Question 2

____: dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient
requirement of nearly all healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group

Answer 2

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

Question 3

_____: a recommended intake value of nutrient intake by a group of healthy ppl that are
assumed to be adequate

Answer 3

Adequate Intake (AI)

Question 4

____:highest level of nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse
health effects

Answer 4

Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

Question 5

_____: a nutrient intake value that is est. to meet the requirement of
half the healthy individuals in a life stage/ gender

Answer 5

Estimate Average Requirement (EAR)

Question 6

_____: vitamins with different active chemical forms with different potencies

Answer 6

vitamers

Question 7

1 Retinal activity equivalent (RAE)= ___

Answer 7

3.33 IU

Question 8

Put into order which is more potent:

retinol, a-carotene, B- cartotene

Answer 8

1ug Retinol =
12ug B-Carotene=
22ug a-carotene

Question 9

___IU: Calciferol

Answer 9

40IU

Question 10

___IU: Vit E

Answer 10

1.5 IU

Question 11

___ mg niacin = ___ mg of tryptophan

Answer 11

1mg of niacin = 60 mg of trytophan

Question 12

Avg. american diet has what percentage of ea. macronutrient

Answer 12

Carbs: 47%
Protein: 16%
Total Fat: 36-43%

Question 13

NCEP step 1 & 2 diet suggest what percentage of ea. macronutrient

Answer 13

Carbs: 50-60%
Protein: 20%
Total Fat: 20-35%

Question 14

late paleolithic diet suggest what percentage of ea. macronutrient

Answer 14

Carbs: 45%
Protein: 34%
Fat: 21%

Question 15

dietary goals should have hat % of ea. macro nutrient

Answer 15

Carbs: 55-58%
Protein: 12-15%
fats: 30%

Question 16

What are the two differences btw the NCEP I vs. NCEP II diet

Answer 16

NCEP 1: 10% sat. fat, <200mg/d cholesterol

Question 17

Paleolithic diet has ___ mg/d of cholesterol

Answer 17

591mg/d - higher than all other diets bc of the 34% protein intake

Question 18

Major nutrients in bread, cereal, and rice

Answer 18

complex carbs
PUFA
Vit B1,2,3
Iron

Question 19

Major nutrients inVeggies

Answer 19

vit A,K,C and folate
Minerals: Mg, Mn, K
Fibers

Question 20

Major nutrients in Fruits

Answer 20

Vit: A,C, B6
Minerals: Mg, K, trace minerals
sugar
fiber

Question 21

Major nutrients in Meat

Answer 21

Protein
Most of Vit B
Minerals
Iron

Question 22

Major nutrients in Dairy

Answer 22

protein
Vit B2 B6, B 12
When fortified: Vit A & D
Minerals: Ca, P, Mg

Question 23

Major nutrients in oils

Answer 23

PUFA
Vit E
Omega 3

Question 24

Population BMI goal

Answer 24

BMI of 23

Question 25

Desirable LDL Cholesterol profile

Answer 25

< 100mg/dL

Question 26

Desirable HDL cholesterol profile

Answer 26

>50mg/dL for women | >40mg/dL for men

Question 27

desirable BP

Answer 27

<140/90 mmHg

Question 28

What doesnt have to be labeled according to the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)

Answer 28

Vit B - high in American Diet

Question 29

% daily value listen on the nutrition fact label: ____% is low ____% is high

Answer 29

20% = high

Question 30

____: describes meat, poultry and seafood

Answer 30

lean

Question 31

____: defines the food as 10-19% of DV

Answer 31

"good Source"

Question 32

____: describes the food as being 25% less

Answer 32

"Less"

Question 33

___: defines the food as having 1/3 fewer calories or 1/2 the fat

Answer 33

"light"

Question 34

Light in sodium would mean that the food has ___% less Na+

Answer 34

50%

Question 35

___: would define the food as having a 10% increase

Answer 35

More

Question 36

___ is the act (1994) passed that allowed herbs to be considered as "dietary supp."

Answer 36

Dietary supplement and health Education (DSHEA)

Question 37

____: must provide at least 2 nutrients and the total INQ is no less than 4

Answer 37

"Nutritious" food

Question 38

Nutrient density (ND): ____/______

Answer 38

amt of nutrient in food/ Kcal of food

Question 39

Index of Nutrient Quotient (INQ): ___/____

Answer 39

ND of Food/ nutrient std. reference

Question 40

During what two conditions are "megadose" important

Answer 40

1. early stage of tx in a nutritional defiency dx | 2. as a drug to tx disease

Question 41

___ Clause of 1958: food additive amendment

Answer 41

Delaney Clause | - additive is not safe if it causes cancer in man or animal

Question 42

What 6 additives were recognized as GRAS according to the Delaney Clause

Answer 42

``` sugar salt pepper cinnamon MSG BHA ```