Question : 51.An important role of the exchange system of categorizing foods : 1357106

51.An important role of the exchange system of categorizing foods is to:

a.provide food lists for people who want an exact match on all nutrients in a food category.

b.provide groupings of foods with similar carbohydrate, fat, protein, and calorie contents.

c.calculate the exact number of calories provided by a person’s diet.

d.have foods available from one group to substitute for foods not liked in another group.

52.A woman who has begun a new exercise program to keep herself healthy will need to consider that her discretionary calorie allowance:

a.will not change because there is not an adjustment with exercise.

b.will decrease as the exercise activity increases.

c.will increase as the exercise activity increases.

d.will decrease as the nutrient density increases.

53.A 51-year-old sedentary woman still has some discretionary calories available for her evening meal. Her most nutritious choice for that meal would be to:

a.order a 3-piece fried chicken meal instead of a 1-piece meal.

b.add ice cream with chocolate sauce to dinner as a dessert.

c.use butter and sour cream on her potato instead of non-trans fat margarine.

d.have a serving of cooked carrots with her meal in addition to her salad.

54.When you see that foods have a high nutrient density, you should:

a.avoid them because they are too high in calories.

b.choose them if you are trying to lose weight because they have no calories.

c.use them sparingly because they aren’t as healthy.

d.choose them because they form the foundation of the diet in the USDA Food Patterns.

55.When determining the amounts of foods from each group to eat using the USDA Food Patterns, you need to remember that:

a.the recommended amounts will vary, depending on age, physical activity, and gender.

b.the recommended amounts are the same for all food groups to provide nutritional adequacy.

c.you can eat the same foods every day, as long as you are selecting from all food groups.

d.you should not eat more than the recommended amounts from each food group.

56.For what purpose did the USDA develop the MyPlate as a consumer tool?

a.to replace the USDA Food Pattern groups because they were outdated

b.to make sure that people who use computers don’t get bored with written materials

c.to help consumers to understand and apply the USDA Food Patterns

d.to replace the DRI nutrient intake standards

57.If you were teaching someone with diabetes how to plan a diet to control carbohydrate intakes, which of the following tools would you use?

a.the USDA Food Patterns

b.the exchange list system

c.MyPlate recommendations

d.Dietary Guidelines for Americans

58.If vitamin C has been added to cranberry juice, the label must include:

a.nutrient information.

b.an ingredients list.

c.a health claim.

d.a and b

e.b and c

59.You are speaking to a group of consumers about ways to use food labels to choose healthy foods in the grocery store. During your presentation, what would you emphasize?

a.using the grams and numbers on the labels to calculate percentages

b.comparing similar food products based on nutrient components

c.understanding the descriptive terms used on food labels

d.a and b

e.b and c

60.The Nutrition Facts panel on a food label lists the following information for amounts per serving: 111 calories; 23 calories from fat. What percentage of the calories are provided by fat?

a.11%

b.19%

c.21%

d.32%