MyPYRAMID
VITAMINS & MINERALS
DIET & DISEASE
NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT
NUTRITION FACTS PANEL (NFP)
100
This group is the main dietary source of carbohydrates
What is Grains?
100
This vitamin is associated with vision.
What is Vitamin A?
100
Adequate calcium intake helps to prevent this disease of weakened bones.
What is osteoporosis?
100
BMI stands for this measurement.
What is Body Mass Index?
100
Percent Daily Values are based upon this amount of energy intake.
What is 2,000 calories?
200
These two groups were once cateogorized together, but according to MyPyramid are now each their own group.
What are Vegetables and Fruits?
200
In the past, this vitamin was missing from a sailor's diet.
What is Vitamin C? (Scurvy results from Vitamin C deficiency. This occurs in people who have been deprived of fresh fruits and vegetables for long periods of time.)
200
Soluble fiber aids in lowering blood levels of one of these two nutrients that we consume.
What is sugar or cholesterol?
200
This calculation is used to estimate a person's healthy body weight based on his or her height.
What is Body Mass Index? (The calculation for BMI is [Mass (lb) x 703] / [Height x Height (in^2)] )
200
The Daily Value for this nutrient is 2,400mg.
What is sodium?
300
It is recommended for adults to consume 3 cups of this food group each day.
What is the Milk group?
300
This vitamin has many health benefits, but can mask a Vitamin B12 deficiency.
What is folic acid or folate?
300
A majority of this type of fat is produced by a process called hydrogenation and is associated with increased risk of heart disease.
What is trans fat?
300
This is the normal value for a Fasting Plasma Glucose Level.
What is less than 100mg/dL?
300
If a food contains this much of the daily value of calcium it is considered an "Excellent Source."
What is 20%?
400
Avacados are considered a part of this food group.
What are Oils?
400
This B Vitamin is found only in animal sources.
What is Vitamin B12?
400
This type of diabetes was formerly seen only in adults, but is now also seen in children due to inactivity and poor nutrition.
What is Type II Diabetes?
400
This is the desirable range for total cholesterol.
What is less than 200mg/dL?
400
The formula [(Protein x 4)+(Fat x 9)+(Carbohydrates x 4)] calculates this.
What is total calories?
500
This flatulent food can be classified in two different groups.
What are dry beans? (They are found in both the 'Vegetable Group' and the 'Meat & Bean Group.')
500
This B Vitamin is also known as pyridoxine hydrochloride.
What is Vitamin B6?
500
This type of blood cholesterol is healthy, whereas LDL cholesterol is not.
What is HDL cholesterol?
500
This is the desirable range for HDL cholesterol.
What is 40mg/dL or higher for men and 50mg/dL or higher for women?
500
Most products will list these nutrients on the Nutrition Facts Panel.
What are Calories, Calories from Fat, Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Trans Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Total Carbohydrate, Dietary Fiber, Sugars, Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron?
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