Module 1- DRI

Question 1

What is nutrient density?

Answer 1

measure of nutrient value of food (quantity, energy, nutrients). The most nutrients for the least food energy

Question 2

How do we calculate the nutrient density

Answer 2

% of nutrient RDA provided / % of energy provided

Question 3

What are some examples of high-energy-dense foods?

Answer 3

nuts, avocado, oils, highly processed snacks, desserts, fast foods

Question 4

Does energy density have empty calories?

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

What are some examples of nutrient-rich foods?

Answer 5

vegetables, milk, yogurt, etc

Question 6

what is nutrient profiling of foods?

Answer 6

science of ranking foods based on their nutrient content

Question 7

what are the 9 nutrients to encourage and the 3 nutrients to limit?

Answer 7

encourage: protein, fiber, vitamin A,C,E, calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium
limit: sat fat, added sugars, sodium

Question 8

DRI committee has set recommended intakes for?

Answer 8

vitamins, minerals, carbs, fibre, lipid, protein, water and energy

Question 9

What are the goals of the DRI committee?

Answer 9

Goal 1 : Setting recommended Intake values

• Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA): Based on solid experimental evidence and reliable observations
• Adequate Intake (AI) : Scientifically based, but requires some educated guesses

Goal 2: Facilitating Nutrition Research and Policy
- estimated average requirements (EAR): Nutrient requirements for given life stages/gender groups used by researches and nutrition policymakers

Goal 3: Establishing Safety Guidelines
- tolerable upper lntake levels (UL): Identifying potentially hazardous levels of nutrient intake used to set safe upper limit for food/water supply

Goal 4: Preventing chronic diseases

• acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges (AMDR)
• estimated energy requirements (EER)