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Question #1
Which option is NOT required by law to be listed on a food label?
A.   name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor
B.   ingredients of the product
C.   milligrams of phytochemicals per serving
D.   common name of the product
Question #2
Which option equals 1 ounce of the grains group?
A.   1 cup uncooked rice
B.   1 cup cooked pasta
C.   ½ cup oat cereal
D.   2 slices of whole-wheat bread
E.   1 slice of bread
Question #3
Major guideline for healthy people is to keep fat intake within what range of total calories?
A.   20–35 percent
B.   15–25 percent
C.   25–40 percent
D.   10–20 percent
E.   20–40 percent
Question #4
Eating more of which food is a sure way to consume more phytochemicals?
A.   milk
B.   fruit
C.   cheese
D.   lean fish
E.   bread
Question #5
For vegetables and protein foods, intakes should be divided among all the subgroups ________.
A.   over a month's time
B.   every day
C.   over a week's time
D.   at every meal
E.   at snack time only
Question #6
The MyPlate educational tool has been designed to ________.
A.   substitute for the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in diet planning
B.   create an alternative diet plan for individuals not wanting to use the USDA Eating Patterns
C.   help a diet-planning individual create a diet that more closely follows the USDA Eating Patterns
D.   help individuals who need to make major changes in their diet for chronic disease control
E.   be used by professionals with nutrition training
Question #7
According to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR), what percentage of total calories should come from carbohydrate?
A.   10–35 percent
B.   45–65 percent
C.   50–75 percent
D.   It depends on the type of carbohydrate—refined or whole grain.
E.   20–35 percent
Question #8
When diet planning, it is necessary to consume various foods from the subgroups of the main food group (e.g., dark-green vegetables and red and orange vegetables are the subgroups for the main group of vegetables) every day.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
For a food to be labeled "low-fat," it must contain ________.
A.   less than 95 milligrams of cholesterol per serving
B.   25 percent or less calories from fat
C.   3 grams or less fat per serving
D.   less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving
E.   25 percent less fat than the usual product
Question #10
According to the Dietary Guidelines, a healthy eating pattern includes all of the following foods EXCEPT ________.
A.   whole grains
B.   whole fruit
C.   a minimum of 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day
D.   oils
E.   fat-free or low-fat dairy
Question #11
Which nutrients are overconsumed in U.S. diets?
A.   saturated fat and sugar
B.   iron and folate
C.   saturated fat and sodium
D.   sodium and potassium
Question #12
Food labels must state the contents of which nutrients expressed as a percentage of the Daily Values?
A.   total calories
B.   vitamin K
C.   soluble fiber
D.   sodium
E.   vitamin B6
Question #13
The _______________ are U.S. dietary recommendations, which are used on food labels and for dietary planning and guidance.
A.   Daily Values (DV)
B.   Serving per Pack (SP)
Question #14
You are planning a meal that includes a hamburger on a bun, coleslaw, and French fries. Which meal alternative is the most nutrient dense?
A.   cheeseburger on a bun, mixed nuts, and low-fat pudding
B.   spare ribs, collard greens, cornbread, and fresh fruit salad
C.   lean pork tenderloin, spinach salad, brown rice, and strawberries
D.   fried chicken, baked potato, a roll, and canned pears
E.   baked salmon, baked beans, a roll, and vanilla ice cream with berries
Question #15
Which statement about phytochemicals is FALSE?
A.   Phytochemical labels may make unsubstantiated claims about contributing to the body's functioning
B.   Phytochemicals can alter body functions.
C.   Evidence for safety of isolated phytochemicals in human beings is lacking.
D.   A regulatory body oversees the safety of phytochemicals sold to consumers.
E.   Research supporting health claims regarding phytochemicals is lacking.
Question #16
You want to look up the appropriate Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) values for a client. Which characteristic is NOT needed to determine this value?
A.   whether the client is healthy
B.   the client's age
C.   the client's gender
D.   the client's level of physical activity
E.   whether the client is pregnant or lactating
Question #17
All packages with food labels on them need to display information about every vitamin and mineral contained in the product.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #18
____________ are whole or modified foods that contain bioactive food components believed to provide health benefits beyond the benefits that their nutrients confer; an example is/are ___________
A.   Functional foods, bluberries
B.   Phytochemical foods, yogurt
Question #19
Which option does NOT equal 1 cup from the fruits group?
A.   1 cup canned fruit
B.   ½ cup dried fruit
C.   ¼ cup dried fruit
D.   1 cup sliced avocado
E.   1 cup banana slices

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