Conversions
The number of calories in 1 gram of FAT.
What is 9 calories
The study of food and how it affects the health and growth of the body.
What is nutrition
This diet consists of eating nothing but meat.
What is the carnivore diet
The 3 components of carbohydrates.
What are sugar, starch, and fiber
"%DV" stands for this
What is Percentage Daily Value
The daily recommended amount of calories per day for an average adult.
What is 2000 calories
The number of calories in 3 grams of CARB.
What is 12 calories
Chemical compounds found in foods that our bodies use to grow, reproduce and survive.
What are nutrients
A diet consisting of absolutely no meat or animal products.
What is veganism
The 4 types of dietary fat.
What are monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, and trans fats.
The "calories" amount listed in bold on a nutrition label indicates calories per....
What is per serving
The vitamin that we get from sunlight.
What is Vitamin D
The percentage range of how much dietary fat the average person should eat per day.
What is 20% - 35%
= Energy
What is a calorie
This diet requires you to take in little to no carbs, and instead focuses on consuming more FAT.
What is the Keto diet
The substance that protein breaks down into in our bodies.
What are amino acids
Nutrition labels are regulated by this government body
What is the FDA
The leading cause of death in the United States.
What is heart disease
The percentage range of how much dietary protein the average person should eat per day.
What is 10% - 35%
The name for rate that our body processes food into energy.
What is metabolism
This diet requires you to take in little to no carbs, and instead focuses on consuming more PROTEIN.
What is the Adkins diet
Animal products are mostly this type of dietary fat.
What is saturated fat
Foods are allowed to claim to be "zero calorie" if they contain this many calories or less per serving
What is 5 calories
The 2 things that make up the Micronutrient category.
What are vitamins and minerals
The range IN CALORIES of how many carbs the average person should eat per day.
What is 900-1300 calories
The nutritional terminology for consistently burning off more calories than you're taking in
What is a calorie deficit
Typically includes vegetables, fruits, nuts, roots, and meat- in other words, foods that our evolutionary ancestors would have eaten.
What is the Paleo diet
What is "partially hydrogenated oils"
Terminology used to describe a nutrient that provides at least 20% or more of the Daily Value per serving.
What is an Excellent Source
This many grams of sugar equal 1 teaspoon.
What is 4 grams