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NUT 213 - Exam 1
Unit 1 and 2
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Nutrition
Undergraduate 1
09/09/2025

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Which nutrients provide energy?
Definition
Carbs, fats, and a little bit of protein
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Which nutrients provide structure?
Definition
Proteins and minerals
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Which nutrients regulate body functions?
Definition
Vitamins
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What are the 6 types of nutrients?
Definition
Carbs, lipids, proteins, minerals, vitamins, and water
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Macronutrients
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Carbs, lipids, proteins, and water
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Micronutrients
Definition
Minerals and vitamins
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Essential nutrients
Definition
Nutrients we cannot make so we consume them
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Non-essential nutrients
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Nutrients we can make
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High nutrient density food
Definition
Contains more nutrients per calorie
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Vitamin D is added to milk to
Definition
Boost calcium absorption
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Example of a good carb:
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Fiber
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Phytochemicals
Definition
Chemicals in food from plants
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Zoochemicals
Definition
Chemicals in food from animals
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Fortified Foods
Definition
Companies add in nutrients to foods to try to prevent disease (required by the FDA)
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Functional Foods
Definition
Provides health benefits beyond the function of nutrients
EX: Omega-3 fats, calcium
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Which nutrients are organic (have carbon in them)?
Definition
Carbs, proteins, lipids, vitamins
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Overnutrition
Definition
Too much nutrients/calories
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Proteins and carbs have _ calories/gram
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4
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Fat has _ calories/gram
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9
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Alcohol has _ calories/gram
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7
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What are the 3 big rules of nutrition?
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Variety, balance, moderation
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7 Scientific method steps:
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- Make an observation
- Propose a hypothesis
- Design and conduct an experiment to test said hypothesis
- Analyze results
- Peer review
- Repeat and expand experiments
- Develop theories
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Epidemiological Study
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Studies populations
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Laboratory Study
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Conduction of subjects in a lab
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Experimental/Clinical Study
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Compares a treatment group with a control group
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1894
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USDA recommends proteins, fats, carbs, and mineral matter
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1914
Definition
HTSF food guide has 5 food groups
- Meat and milk
- Fat/fatty foods
- Cereal
- Fruits and vegs
- Sugar/sugary foods
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1940s
Definition
Food and Nut board established the RDAs (Recommended Dietary Allowances) and expanded to have the DRIs
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1980
Definition
DRAs which is revised every 5 years
- Based on sex, age, ect
- Lots of milk also stopped being consumed because of lack of nutrients with high fat/calories
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5 Guidelines of Dietary Recommended for Americans
Definition
- Follow a healthy eating pattern
- Variety, nutrient density, and amount
- Limit calories from added sugars, sat fats, and sodium
- Healthier food and beverages (drink more water)
- Support healthy eating patterns
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DRIs
Definition
Based on a pop, for a pop, using a bell curve for averages
- Includes RDAs: If this is met, the risk for deficiency is low
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EARs
Definition
Average amount of nutrients required for good health
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AMDR
Definition
Gives ranges of intake for carbs, fats, and proteins as percentages
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AIs
Definition
Adequate Intakes (When something on a food label doesn't have enough nutrient information about it)
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ULs
Definition
Upper Limits, set in the EARs to prevent consuming dangerous amounts of nutrients
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2011
Definition
Food Pyramid changed to MyPlate
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MyPlate
Definition
- Half the plate fruits and vegs
- Half of grains should be whole grains
- Fat-free/low fat milk
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Discretionary Calories
Definition
Foods with no nutrient density
EX: Donuts, alcohol
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Exchange Lists
Definition
Foods in the same list can be substituted for each other based on similar energy, fat, carbs, protein per serving
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Food Labels
Definition
Provide info about the nutrients in a food/how it fits into the diet and the two things below must be required in packaged food
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Nutrition Facts Panel
Definition
Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron, and Potassium
- People are most deficient in these nutrients
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Ingredients list is based on _
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Weight
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Fat-free
Definition
Less than 0.5% fat
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Nutrients Content Claims
Definition
The FDA has established certain descriptions
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Health Claims
Definition
Must not contain more than 20% DV for fat, sat fat, cholesterol, or sodium
- Backed up by scientific evidence
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Qualified Health Claims
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Not backed up by well-established scientific evidence
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