A lacto-ovo vegetarian would eat all the following except:
A) red meat
The major role of vitamine E in the body seems to be to:
B) act as an antioxidant
What happens when the diet is lacking an essential amino acid?
C) protein synthesis will be limited
The liver:
B) makes bile for storage in the gallbladder
an excess of intake of any energy nutrient can lead to weight gain/obesity.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
The production of glucose from protein or fat is called
A) gluconeogenesis
The principle carbohydrate in milk is:
C) lactose
Linolenicand linoleic acids are found primarily in:
C) vegetable and fish oils
which of the following are formed from the incomplete breakdown of fat when carbohydrate is not available?
B) ketones
Trace minerals are less important than the major minerals.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
Minerals and water are organic and yield energy in the human body.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
Water is involved in all of the followint except:
C) conversion of lipids to amino acids
Which of the following foods would make the greatest contribution to a person's intake of riboflavin?
B) milk
Among the followint, the best food sources for the water-soluble vitamins are:
D) oranges and cereals
Almost all (99%) of the calcium in the body is used for:
B) provide rigidity for bones
Some research suggests that diets high in protein promote _______ excretion.
A) calcium
The six diet planning principles include:
C) adequacy, balance, calorie control, moderation, variety, nutrient density
Which of the following fats predominates in the diet and in the body?
A) triglycerides
Which of the following is the gold standard for high biological protein?
C) egg
meat, poultry and fish are excellent sources of carbohydrates.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
One way to increase the basal metabolic rate is to maximize lean body tissue.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
A person must have water in his diet because:
D) b and c
Zinc is most abundant in foods with high ____ content.
B) protein
The normal pH of the stomach is:
B) very acidic
Fat functios in the body to:
D) all of the above
Nurrients that are digested in the small intestine are:
D) carbohydrate, fat and protein
Whenever glucose is available, the human brain depends on it as an energy source.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
John loves to cook and wants to cut down on his fat intake. Which of the following would you recommend John to do when preparing foods?
A) a and c
The mineral that is leasr likely to be deficient in anyone's diet is:
A) sodium
After absorption, the larger fats and fat-soluable vitamins are released into this transport system first.
C) lymphatic
Protiens differ from the other energy nutrients because they contain:
A) nitrogen
The liver is the body's major metabolic organ and prepares the absorbed nutrients for use by the rest of the body.
TRUE or FALSE
A) TRUE
When carbohydrate consumption is in excess of body needs, the excess glucose is:
A) stored as glycogen and fat
Protein is:
C) made up of combinations of about 20 amino acids
An essential amino acid:
B) must be supplied by the diet
Basal metabolic reat is lowered by:
A) loss of lean tissue
Which of the following statements is true regarding nutririon information on foods?
D) Plain coffee, tea, spices and other foods containing few nutrients are exempt from nutrition labeling requirements
Three important monosaccharides in nutrition are:
A) fructose, glucose, and galactose
Nutrient density refers to foods that:
C) delover the highest nutrient values per calories
Which of the folowing health claims linking nutrients and food constituents to disease states in not allowable under the FDA guidelines?
D) zinc and immune system response
All of the following are considered to be complete proteins except:
D) grains
This enzume breaks down starch in the mouth:
C) salivary amylase
The stomach empties into the:
A) duodenum
Food fiber contributes 4 calories per gram.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
all of the following nutrients are organic except:
A) minerals
Worldwide, the most common mineral deficiency is:
D) iron
How many calories are provided in a food that contains 20g carbohydrate, 5g protein, and 8g of fat?
C) 172
20 grams X 4 (each carbohydrate is worth 4)=80
5 grams x 4 (each protein is worth 4)=20
8 grams x 9 (each fat is worth 9)=72
80 + 20 + 72=172
The main function of carbohydrate in the body is to:
C) furnish the body with energy
current dietary guidelines regarding fat include all of the following except:
C) polyunsaturated fats should exceed 10% of calories
Thw new Dietary Reference Intakes comprise four sets of values including the RDA, Adequate Intakes Tolerable Upper Intake Levels, and Estimated Average Requirements?
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
Overconsumption of the fat-soluble vitamins results in:
A) possible toxicity, due to an accumulation in the body
The digestion of nutrient beging in the ______ans ends in the ________?
B) mouth ; small intestine
The protein RDA for adults is _______grams per kilogram of body weight?
C) 0.8
Fats present in the GI tract:
B) slow down the process of digestion and absorption
Which of the folowing disaccharides is made incorrectly?
C) glucose + glucose = galactose
Which of the following becomes a major fuel for the body only when the other fuels are unavailabel?
D) protein
The metabolic breakdown of glucose to pyuvate is called
