Question

What are discretionary calories?A: the difference between the number of calories needed daily and the number eaten that day to fulfill nutritional requirementsB: the difference between the recommended daily number of calories and the actual calories consumed on food items that are not in a food group on the food plateC: the recommended number of calories minus the actual calories consumed from the food groups on the food plateD: the recommended number of calories a person should consume daily from the food groups on the food plate

Answer 1

I think the answer is A, hope i helped

Answer 2

Answer:

A: the difference between the number of calories needed daily and the number eaten that day to fulfill nutritional requirements

Explanation:

Discretionary calories are the difference between the daily energy requirement of any person and the amount of calories contributed by the servings of vegetables, fruits, cereals, bread, legumes, oils, dairy products and lean meats indicated in dietary guidelines.