Nutrition 1010 - Introductory Nutrition » Spring 2021 » Chapter 4 D&W Skill Building Fiber

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Question #1
Below is Michel Stavos’s profile and what he ate over two days. He entered his profile information and food intake into Diet & Wellness Plus and then pulled Diet & Wellness Plus Reports. View Michel’s Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total Day 1 and Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total Day 2 Reports and then answer the questions below. Profile for Michel Stavos 1. Age: 62 years old 2. Gender: Male 3. Height: 5 ft, 10 inches 4. Weight: 172 lbs 5. Non-Smoker 6. Activity Level: Low Active Menu: High Fiber vs. Low Fiber Menu Day 1: Low Fiber Menu Breakfast • Bacon, Pork, Reduced Sodium, Cured, Broiled, Pan Fried, or Roasted (0.5 ounces) • Eggs, Hard Boiled (2 items-Large eggs) • Bread, White (2 slices) • Juice, Orange (4 fluid ounces) • Milk, Non Fat Skim or Fat Free (8 fluid ounces) Lunch • Spaghetti, with Meat Sauce (1 cup) • Salad, Green (1 cup) • Salad Dressing, Italian (2 tablespoons) • Milk, Non Fat Skim or Fat Free (8 fluid ounces) Dinner • Beef, Short Loin, T-Bone Steak, Choice, Separable Lean, ¼” Fat, Broiled (6 ounces) • Green Beans, Canned, Drained (1 cup) • Potatoes, Flesh Only, Boiled with Skin (1 cup) • Milk, Non Fat Skim or Fat Free (8 fluid ounces) • Applesauce, Unsweetened, Canned (0.5 cup) Day 2: High Fiber Menu Breakfast • Bacon, Pork, Reduced Sodium, Cured, Broiled, Pan Fried or Roasted (0.5 ounces) • Eggs, Hard Boiled (2 items) • Bread, 100% Whole Wheat (2 slices – 3 ¾ in. × 5 in. × ½ in.) • Orange (1 item – 2 5/8 in. diameter, sphere) • Milk, Non Fat Skim or Fat Free (8 fluid ounces) Lunch • Pasta, Spaghetti, Whole Wheat, Cooked (1 cup) • Sauce, Spaghetti with Zucchini (Vegan) (4 ounces) • Salad, Green (1 cup) • Salad Dressing, Italian (2 tablespoons) • Milk, Non Fat Skim or Fat Free (8 fluid ounces) Dinner • Beef, Short Loin, T-Bone Steak, Choice, Separable Lean, ¼” Fat, Broiled (6 ounces) • Potatoes, Sweet (1 cup cubed) *Note: look on page 2 of results for item • Green Beans, Boiled, Drained (1 cup) • Milk, Non Fat Skim or Fat Free (8 fluid ounces) • Raspberries (0.5 cup) The total fiber DRI for males age 51 and older is 30 grams. Which statement regarding the 2-days' menu fiber content is correct?
A.   Neither days 1 or 2 meet the DRI for fiber.
B.   Day 1 does not meet the DRI for fiber; day 2 does meet the DRI for fiber.
C.   Both days 1 and 2 meet the DRI for fiber.
D.   Day 1 does meet the DRI for fiber; day 2 does not meet the DRI for fiber.
Question #2
Which items contains the most dietary fiber per serving?
A.   Green Beans and Raspberries
B.   Orange and Green Salad
C.   Milk and Green Salad
D.   Whole Wheat Pasta and 100% Whole Wheat Bread
Question #3
How does the dietary fiber content of the Juice, Orange (4 fluid ounces) compare to the Orange (1 item)?
A.   There is no dietary fiber in either the orange or the juice.
B.   There are almost 2 grams more dietary fiber in the orange than the juice.
C.   There are almost 3 grams more dietary fiber in the orange than the juice.
Question #4
Which food item contains 0 g dietary fiber per serving?
A.   Eggs, Hard Boiled
B.   Bread, White
C.   Applesauce, Unsweetened, Canned
D.   Sauce, Spaghetti with Zucchini (Vegan)
Question #5
Swapping lower fiber foods for higher fiber food at each meal and snack can help you meet your fiber needs. Using the Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber for both days, if you made the following food swaps, which one would yield the greatest increase in dietary fiber?
A.   Swapping Potatoes, Flesh Only, Boiled with Skin (1 cup) for Potatoes, Sweet (1 cup)
B.   Swapping Applesauce, Unsweetened, Canned (0.5 cup) for Raspberries (0.5 cup)
C.   Swapping Spaghetti, with Meat Sauce (1 cup) for Pasta, Spaghetti, Whole Wheat, Cooked (1 cup) and Sauce, Spaghetti with Zucchini (Vegan) (4 ounces)
D.   Swapping Bread, White (2 slices) for Bread, 100% Whole Wheat (2 slices)
Question #6
The Daily Value (DV) for dietary fiber on the Nutrition Facts panel is 25 grams per day. Which food contains more than 25% of the DV for dietary fiber per serving?
A.   Spaghetti, with Meat Sauce (1 cup)
B.   Eggs, Hard Boiled (2 items)
C.   Raspberries (0.5 cup)
D.   Potatoes, Sweet (1 cup)
Question #7
The total fiber DRI for males age 51 and older is 30 grams. How many more grams of dietary fiber would Michel need to eat on Day 1 in order to meet his DRI for dietary fiber?
A.   0 more grams of dietary fiber
B.   15 more grams of dietary fiber
C.   25 more grams of dietary fiber
D.   30 more grams of dietary fiber
Question #8
How does Michel's dietary fiber intake on Day 1 compare to that of Day 2?
A.   He ate about twice the amount of fiber on Day 1 as he did on Day 2.
B.   He ate about three times the amount of fiber on Day 1 as he did on Day 2.
C.   He ate about half the amount of fiber on Day 1 as he did on Day 2.
D.   He ate about one-third the amount of fiber on Day 1 as he did on Day 2.
Question #9
Fresh and frozen vegetables generally contain more dietary fiber than do canned vegetables. How many more grams of fiber are in Green Beans, Boiled, Drained (1 cup) than in Green Beans, Canned, Drained (1 cup)?
A.   3.43 grams more
B.   0.43 grams more
C.   1.43 grams more
D.   2.43 grams more
Question #10
Eating potatoes with the skin as opposed to without the skin can increase dietary fiber intake. A medium-size baked potato weighs 173 grams. In Track Diet, compare Potatoes, White, Flesh and Skin (173 grams) with Potatoes, Baked, Flesh Only (173 grams). How many more grams of fiber are in the potato with skin than the potato with flesh only? (Hint: Click the "i" for information icon next to the food item in the Track Diet food list to reveal the nutrition information; remember to remove these two potato items before you generate your Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total reports as they are not included on the menu for Day 1 or 2.)
A.   0.5 grams more
B.   1.0 grams more
C.   3.0 grams more
D.   2.0 grams more

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