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What are the 6 classes of nutrients?
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Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
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How much energy do Carbohydrates yield?
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4 kcal/g
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How much energy do Fats yield?
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9 kcal/g
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How much energy do Proteins yield?
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4 kcal/g
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What are the 2 types of Vitamins?
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Fat soluble and water soluble
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How much energy does Water yield?
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0 kcal/g
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What are nutrient-dense foods?
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High levels of micronutrients/few kcal
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What is another name for energy-dense foods?
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Empt calorie foods (very few micronutrients/lots of kcal
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How much energy does alcohol yield?
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7 kcal/g
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What are the 6 DRI nutrient reference values?
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Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA), Adequate Intake (AI), Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), Estimated Energy Requirement (EER), Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)
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What does DRI stand for?
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Dietary Reference Intakes, harmonized for CAN and USA
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What is the EAR?
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Nutrient intake value estimated to meet the needs of 50% of healthy individuals in a specific age and gender group - based on strong scientific evidence.
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What is the RDA?
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Statistical value of the average daily dietary intake level tha tis sufficient to meet the nutrietn requirement of 97-98% of all healthy individuals in a group - no EAR = no RDA
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What is the AI?
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Value used when a RDA cannot be determinated due to inconclusive evidence for EAR, values are less precise but intended to meet or exceed the nutrition needs of nearly all healthy people
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What is the UL?
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Value set at the highest level for safely consuming certain vitamins and minerals on a daily basis, this intake is likely to pose no risk of averse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population - as intake increases above the UL, risk of adverse effects increases. Only based on scientific evidence.
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