Nutrition Vocabulary
What term describes all the chemical reactions the body uses to turn food into usable energy?
What is metabolism?
What plant component passes through the digestive tract without being fully digested and supports gut health?
What is dietary fiber?
Which federal agency sets requirements for the Nutrition Facts label on most packaged foods?
What is the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)?
Which macronutrient(s) provide 9 calories per gram?
What are fats or lipids?
A person with lactose intolerance avoids many dairy foods and may need help meeting their intake of this mineral.
What is calcium?
A long-term pattern of poor nutrition can increase the risk of chronic diseases that can develop and persist over time. What are 2 examples of chronic diseases related to poor nutrition?
What are: Cardiovascular disease, Stroke, Cancer, Diabetes
What term describes the beneficial compounds other than vitamins and minerals that are found in plants?
What are phytochemicals?
A package says “high in fiber.” What type of claim describes the amount of a nutrient in a food?
What is a nutrient content claim?
A snack contains 5 grams of carbohydrate. How many calories come from the carbohydrate?
What are 20 calories?
During pregnancy, a clinician may recommend this nutrient to support early fetal development.
What is folic acid or folate?
What term describes the number of calories packed into a given weight of food?
What is energy density?
Carrots contain this orange plant pigment, which the body can convert to vitamin A.
What is beta-carotene?
A package connects a food component with a reduced risk of disease. What type of label claim is this?
What is a health claim?
A food has 120 calories per serving. How many calories are in 1½ servings?
What are 180 calories?
A plain baked potato provides potassium and fiber for its calories. Potato chips pack many calories into a small amount of food. What terms are used to describe each food?
What is nutrient dense (baked potato) and energy dense (potato chips).
What term describes a food that may offer benefits beyond basic nutrition because of naturally occurring compounds?
What is a functional food?
Salmon is a source of this type of fatty acid listed among the slides’ animal-derived compounds.
What are omega-3 fatty acids?
Before comparing the nutrients in two packages, what label detail should you check to make sure you are comparing similar amounts of food?
What is the serving size?
What is the AMDR for protein?
What is 10% - 35%?
A food label says it's product is “fat-free.” What is the maximum amount of fat the food can contain per serving and still use that claim?
What is 0.5 grams of fat per serving?
What is the unit of measurement for the amount of energy a food provides for the body?
What is a calorie (kilocalorie)?
A compound in foods such as apples and berries, act as antioxidants and reduce inflammation and protect the cardiovascular system.
What are flavonoids? (will accept quercetin or anthocyanins)
The Daily Values on a Nutrition Facts label use this daily calorie amount as a general reference.
What is 2,000 calories?
A food contains 8 grams of carbohydrate and 3 grams of fat. How many calories come from those two nutrients combined?
What are 59 calories?
Someone buys a multivitamin but rarely eats fruits or vegetables. What important part of the diet can a supplement fail to provide?
What is fiber?