Q: A nutrition label states that a food contains 10 grams of protein, 20 grams of carbohydrate, and 5 grams of fat. What is the percent of calories from protein in this food? (Use $$4\ \text{kcal/g}$$ for protein and carbohydrate, $$9\ \text{kcal/g}$$ for fat.)

$$\frac{10 \times 4}{(10 \times 4) + (20 \times 4) + (5 \times 9)} \times 100 = 15.4\%$$

Q: Which of the following statements about alcohol is TRUE?

Alcohol provides $$7\ \text{kcal/g}$$ but is not considered a nutrient

Q: A food contains 8 grams of fat, 12 grams of carbohydrate, and 6 grams of protein. Calculate the total calories in the food. (Use $$9\ \text{kcal/g}$$ for fat, $$4\ \text{kcal/g}$$ for carbohydrate and protein.)

$$(8 \times 9) + (12 \times 4) + (6 \times 4) = 72 + 48 + 24 = 144\ \text{kcal}$$

Question 1

Which of the following is the #1 factor that drives most people's food choices?

Accepted Answer

Taste

Question 2

A group of friends goes out to dinner together. According to research, how does eating with others typically affect meal size?

Accepted Answer

Meal size increases

Question 3

Which two tastes are most preferred by humans, influencing food choices from infancy?

Accepted Answer

Sweet and salty

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the six categories of nutrients that serve as building blocks and sustain body processes?

Accepted Answer

Phytochemicals

Question 5

Which nutrient is present in the largest amount in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Water

Question 6

Which of the following best defines an 'essential nutrient'?

Accepted Answer

A nutrient that must be obtained from the diet because the body cannot make it or cannot make enough of it

Question 7

Which two nutrients are classified as inorganic?

Accepted Answer

Water and minerals

Question 8

How many kilocalories are provided per gram of fat (lipid)?

Accepted Answer

$$9\ 	ext{kcal/g}$$

Question 9

A nutrition label states that a food contains 10 grams of protein, 20 grams of carbohydrate, and 5 grams of fat. What is the percent of calories from protein in this food? (Use $$4\ 	ext{kcal/g}$$ for protein and carbohydrate, $$9\ 	ext{kcal/g}$$ for fat.)

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{10 	imes 4}{(10 	imes 4) + (20 	imes 4) + (5 	imes 9)} 	imes 100 = 15.4\%$$

Question 10

Which of the following statements about alcohol is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol provides $$7\ 	ext{kcal/g}$$ but is not considered a nutrient

Question 11

Which of the following is a function of proteins in the body?

Accepted Answer

Building and repairing tissues

Question 12

Which of the following is the only significant animal source of carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

Milk

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the main function of vitamins and minerals?

Accepted Answer

Regulate body processes

Question 14

Which of the following is a non-nutrient compound found in food that may have health benefits?

Accepted Answer

Phytochemicals

Question 15

Supplements are most beneficial in which of the following scenarios?

Accepted Answer

When a person has a diagnosed nutrient deficiency

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Providing energy

Question 17

Which of the following lends credibility to a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)?

Accepted Answer

Completion of a supervised practice program and passing a national exam

Question 18

Obesity increases the risk of which of the following conditions? Select the answer that lists four correct conditions.

Accepted Answer

Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and stroke

Question 19

Which of the following is a type of experiment scientists can use to test a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Epidemiological study

Question 20

A food contains 8 grams of fat, 12 grams of carbohydrate, and 6 grams of protein. Calculate the total calories in the food. (Use $$9\ 	ext{kcal/g}$$ for fat, $$4\ 	ext{kcal/g}$$ for carbohydrate and protein.)

Accepted Answer

$$(8 	imes 9) + (12 	imes 4) + (6 	imes 4) = 72 + 48 + 24 = 144\ 	ext{kcal}$$

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