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Dietary Considerations
100

A 12-oz can of regular soda can contain up to ____ teaspoons of sugar

What is 10?

100

The vitamin that aids with wound healing.

What is vitamin C?

100

The US Dietary Guidelines are updated by law every __________ years.

What is 5 years?

100

Another name for sugar as an ingredient

What is lactose?

100

"A pregnant woman must eat enough food for 2" is a

What is a myth?

200

It is recommended to wait _______ minutes after drinking erosive beverages before toothbrushing

What is 30?

200

Noticing loss of lamina dura on dental radiographs may be caused by lack of what nutrient?

What is Vitamin D?

200

The best place to thaw a beef roast is

What is in the refrigerator?

200

Daily values are based on ________ calorie diet

What is 2,000?

200

A woman consuming and adequate amount of this can help prevent neural tube defects.

What is folic acid?

300

__________ is the most cariogenic of all carbohydrates and __________ is the least cariogenic.

What is sucrose/starch

300

Nutrients that makes antibodies to resist infection

What is protein?

300

The best temperature for retarding bacterial growth in the refrigerator is:

What is at or below 41 degrees 

300

Calories in 2g of fat

What is 18 calories?

300

A condition where a person will crave and eat nonnutritive substances like dirt

What is pica?

400

The most important factor about sugar's relationship to dental caries is:

What is frequency of ingestion?

400

A deficiency of _________ in an adult's diet can cause hyperkeratosis of the gingival tissues and a tendency for periodontal pocket formation

What is Vitamin A?

400

A clean kitchen means it is safe to eat food from it: True or False

What is False. A clean kitchen does not mean safe food-handling practices were used. 

400

Ingredients are listed in ________ order

What is descending order of predominance?

400

The body does not produce the enzyme lactase

What is lactose intolerant?

500

Sugar alcohols that is the best sugar substitute due to its ability to reduce bacteria in saliva

What is xylitol?

500

Physical consistency of food is important to periodontal structures because it

What is produces saliva?

500

Vegetables with nutrient dense properties

What are cruciferous vegetables?

500

The label on Honey Nut Cheerios states that there is 25% DV of calcium in 1 cup of cereal. How many cups of this cereal would give you 100% of the DV for calcium?

What is 4?

500

Putting the child to bed with a bottle of milk causes

What is early childhood caries?