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Sugar alcohols

What type of nutrient is

starch?

Simple carbohydrate

Fibre

Gluten

Complex carbohydrate

Ample

amounts of carbohydrates are almost always found in:

Plant foods

Animal products

Low fat foods

Health foods

Supporting nerve transmission and muscle contraction

Which

of the following is a function of calcium in the human body? (1 mark)

Acting as a coenzyme in protein synthesis

Assisting in oxygen transport through haemoglobin

Regulating thyroid hormone production

Based

on Amina’s dietary intake below, which micronutrient(s) is/are below the RDI for adult women?

Table 1: Foodworks analysis

(Quantitative assessment) of Amina's 24-hour dietary recall

Food

Works Analysis Summary:

- Energy: 10,500 kJ

- Protein: 95 g

- Carbohydrate: 310 g

- Fibre: 28 g

- Total Fat: 75 g

- Saturated Fat: 18 g

- Iron: 12.5 mg

- Zinc: 14.2 mg

- Calcium: 820 mg

Iron and Calcium

Zinc

Calcium

Magnesium

Amina is interested in learning more about protein and has asked you what is a

difference between high quality and low-quality protein? (1 mark)

High quality protein can only be found in animal

products, whilst all plant products are low quality protein

Low quality protein contains only non-essential

amino acids whilst high quality protein contains both essential and

non-essential amino acids

High quality protein contains all the essential amino

acids in an appropriate balance, whilst low quality protein does not contain

all essential amino acids

Beef is considered high quality protein whilst

soy protein is considered low quality protein

Is Amina meeting her protein requirements? (2 marks)

No. Based on her body weight and physical

activity level, her recommended dietary intake (RDI) for protein is 46 g/day

Yes. Based on her body weight and physical

activity level, her RDI for protein is 57 g/day

Yes. Based on her body weight and physical activity

level, her RDI for protein is 46 g/day

No. Based on her body weight and physical

activity level, her adequate intake (AI) level for protein is 57 g/day

Replace her margarine with an olive oil or yogurt spread

Which

of the following foods on Amina’s shopping list does not provide a significant

source of cholesterol to her diet? (1 mark)

Whole-milk cheddar cheese

Smooth Peanut Butter

Frozen fried chicken

Eggs

Which of the foods on Amina’s shopping

list is most likely to contain

trans

fat

and should be replaced or removed from her list? (1 mark)

Chocolate biscuits

Beef, lean

Walnuts

Eggs

What

modification should Amina make to her shopping list to increase her intakes of

omega-3 fatty acids? (1 mark)

Replace her fried fish sticks with frozen salmon portions

Replace her black olives with green olives

Replace her 2% milk with skim milk