Designing a Healthful Diet

Question 1

contains nutritional information required by the FDA

Answer 1

Nutrition Facts Panel

Question 2

why is standardizing serving sizes important?

Answer 2

allow for comparisons among similar products

Question 3

information that can be used to determine if a product is relatively high in fat

Answer 3

calories per serving / calories from fat per serving

Question 4

describes how much a serving of food contributes to your total intake of a nutrient, based on a diet of 2,000 calories per day

Answer 4

percent daily value (%DV)

Question 5

what can be used to determine if a product is low or high in a particular nutrient?

Answer 5

percent daily value (%DV)

Question 6

designed by the National Cancer Institute based on the evidence linking high fruit and vegetable consumption with cancer prevention

Answer 6

The Fruits and Veggies More Matters Program

Question 7

dietary approaches to stop hypertension; has been shown to reduce blood pressure

Answer 7

The DASH Diet Plan

Question 8

designed by the American Diabetic Association; food is grouped in a list based on its content of calories, carbs, protein, and fats - foods within a group are exchangeable

Answer 8

The Exchange System