1 cup of sliced avocado has 708 mg of potassium and 234 calories. A
banana has 422mg of potassium and 105 calories. Both are good sources
of
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(Ans- Banana
The food label ingredients list is helpful in determining if a food:
(Ans- is a whole grain
The RDA's for vitamins and minerals are set:
(Ans- above the estimated average requirement (EAR) to ensure that the
majority of the population's needs are covered
There is (are) _____________________ RDA's for any specific nutrient for
adults.
(Ans- more than one based on gender, age, and stage of life
The macronutrient distribution range for carbohydrate is:
(Ans- 45-65%
Two nutrients are not already on the label that will be required on the new
food label are:
(Ans- potassium and vitamin D
On the new food label:
(Ans- serving sizes will be more realistic to reflect what people actually eat
54 calories of fat is equal to ________ grams of fat.
(Ans- 6
Enzymes that digest nutrients in the small intestine come from the:
(Ans- pancreas and the intestinal cells
The _________________________ keeps food from going into the trachea
after swallowing.
(Ans- epiglottis
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend that people should eat:
(Ans- at least half of your grains as whole grains
________________________________ are macronutrients.
(Ans- proteins
A ___________________________________ is less likely to reflect recall
bias than other forms of dietary assessment.
(Ans- food record
A limitation of the food frequency questionnaire is that it does not give a
good indication of:
(Ans- the number of calories a person is eating
Researchers report that people who reported eating a Mediterranean style
diet had a 3% prevalence of heart disease while people who reported
eating a fast food diet had a 6% prevalence of heart disease. They reported
that a fast food diet was associated with double the risk of heart disease.
This "double risk" is an example of:
(Ans- relative risk
The type of statistic from a study that provides the most accurate
information on someone's risk of getting a disease is:
(Ans- absolute risk
A clinically significant finding in a research study means that:
(Ans- The effects on the participants made a meaningful difference in their
health
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