Dietary Guidelines
The average daily intake level required to meet the needs of the vast majority of people
What is RDA?
The number of calories that come from one gram of protein
What is 4?
The three types of macronutrients
What are fats, carbs, and proteins?
Bile breaks down this macronutrient
What are lipids?
Recommended average daily intake level for nutrients that do not have RDA
What is AI?
The number of calories that come from one gram of carbs
What is 4?
Consuming too many dietary proteins will accumulate in the body in this type of cell.
What are adipocytes (or fat cells)?
Cures most ulcers
What are antibiotics?
Highest average daily intake that is safe for most people
What is UL?
The max percent of calories that should come from fat according to AMDR
What is 35%?
The type of amino acid that can be made by our bodies
What is nonessential?
The part of the digestive system that is made up of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
What is the small intestine?
Average dietary energy intake (kcal) to maintain weight in healthy individuals
What is EER?
The number of grams of butter that are in one serving. (One serving of butter is 18 calories.)
What is 2 grams?
The formula (Glycemic Index x g carbs/100) calculates this nutritional term
What is Glycemic Load?
The region of the small intestine that mixes stomach content with secretions from the pancreas and liver
What is the duodenum?