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chapter 4 vocabulary
nutrition chapter 4: nutrient guideline
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dietary reference intakes | set of nutrient reference values that can be used to plan and assess diet for healthy people. |
| Recommended dietary allowance | suggested levels of nutrient intake to meet the needs of most healthy people. |
| Estimated average requirement | nutrient estimated to meet the need of half the healthy people in a group. |
| Adequate intake | A value set for nutrients for which research is too inconclusive to determine an RDA. |
| Upper tolerable intake level | The maximum level at which a nutrient is unlikely to cause harm to most people. |
| Dietary guidelines for Americans | A set of seven recommendations develops by the united stats departments of agricultureand health and human services to help healthy people over age two know what to eat to stay healthy.. |
| Food guide pyramid | A visual tool used to help people plan healthy diets according to the dietary guidelines for Americans |
| Serving size | The amount of a food item customarily eaten at one time. |
| Daily values | Recommended nutrient intakes, which are based on daily calorie needs, used as references on food labels. |
| Nutrient density | A comparison of the nutrients provided by food with the calories provided by the food. |
| Food diary | A record of the kinds and amounts of all foods and beverages consumed for a given time. |