Reference no: EM133458521

Question

1. What is the common unit of energy used in the United States to describe human energy intake and expenditure?

calorie

micronutrients

kilojoule

kilogram

2. Vitamins are organic compounds that are essential for normal physiologic processes in the body.

True

False

3. Which of the following are substances are found in only small quantities in food but play a variety of roles in regulating and maintaining bodily functions?

vitamins and minerals

carbohydrates and fiber

fats and proteins

sugars and starches

4. A gram of fats yields approximately _____ calories

2

4

9

7

5. The organic compounds that are divided into two types, simple and complex, are called ______

proteins

carbohydrates

lipids

fats

6. In an effort to make it easier for people to make better food choices, the USDA recently developed

the Food Guidance System Education Framework

The USDA Nutritional Guidelines

ChooseMyPlate

the food guide pyramid