1. You are at a friend's house for dinner and high fat foods are being served. You go ahead and consume these foods primarily be
cause of:
a. emotional state
b. associations
c. social pressure
d. ethnic heritage
2. Minerals and water are organic and yield energy in the human body.
a. true
b. false
3. How many kcalories are provided in a food that contains 25 g. carbohydrate, 6 g. protein, and 5 g fat?
a. 172
b. 169
c. 142
d. 102
4. Alcohol:
a. is a nutrient
b. promotes maintenance and repair in the body
c. is not metabolized into energy
d. contributes to body fat
5. Which of the following statements about vitamins is true?
a. they are inorganic
b. they facilitate the release of energy from the other three organic nutrients
c. they are the medium in which all of the body's processes take place
d. they provide energy to the body
6. The six diet planning principles include:
a. adequacy, B vitamins, carbohydrates, meat, variety, portion control
b. abundance, balance, carbohydrates, moderation, vegetables, variety
c. adequacy, balance, kcalorie control, moderation, variety, nutrient density
d. abundance, B vitamins, kcalorie control, milk, vegetables, nutrient density
7. An adult following the Daily Food Guide should consume serving(s) of milk or the equivalent in milk products each day.
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
e. five
8. Nutrient density refers to foods that:
a. are iron-rich
b. contain a mixture of carbohydrate, fat and protein
c. carry nutrient labeling information
d. deliver the highest nutrient values per kcalories
9. Dietary Reference Intakes are values that are appropriate to use for planning and assessing diets.
a. True
b. False
10. You are advising a client on components of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Which of the following would you include in your advice?
a. reduce total fat intake to 30% or less of kcalories
b. limit alcohol consumption to the equivalent of 2 ounces pure alcohol in a single day
c. decrease intake of starches and other complex carbohydrates
d. a and b
e. b and c
11. Your friend always refers to meat as protein. You try to correct her by stating that:
a. practically all foods contain mixtures of the energy-yielding nutrients
b. protein is not the predominant nutrient in meat
c. a protein-rich food such as meat contains a lot of fat along with the protein
d. a and b
e. a and c
12. Which of the following foods would provide the highest nutrient density for calcium?
a. cheddar cheese
b. skim milk
c. ice cream
d. frozen yogurt
13. The ingredients list on a food label must list the ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight.
a. true
b. false
14. A package of prunes states that the product is a good fiber source and the Nutrition Facts panel indicates the product contains 12% of the Daily Value for dietary fiber. Can this product legally make this claim?
a. yes
b. no
15. Which of the following sources maintains an online rating and review guide for finding reliable nutrition information on the Internet?
a. American Dietetic Association
b. Food and Nutrition Service Alliance
c. Tufts University
d. Institute of Food Technologists
