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1.) The food label insures uniform definitions for terms that provide special descriptions as "light," "low fat," and "high fiber."

T or F

2.) Food labels can make claims about the relationship between a nutrient, food, disease or health related condition. For example: calcium helps prevent osteoporosis.

T or F

3.) The % daily value on a food label is based on our personal dietary goals.

T or F

4.) One item that must be included on the food label is:

Atotal calories
Ba list of the food colorings
Csoluble and insoluble fiber

5.)Which one of the nutrients listed below has a direct, proven relationship to increasing LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels and therefore, an increased risk of coronary heart disease?

ATrans fatty acids
BCarbohydrates
CCalcium
DProtein

6.) To ensure that dietary terms mean the same for any product on which they appear, uniform definitions for terms which describe a food's nutrient content have been developed such as:

A"light," "low fat," and "high fiber"
B"little," "some fat," and "healthy"
C"good for you," "bad for you," and "healthy"
D"low," "medium," and "high"

7.) How can consumers know if a product contains trans fat if it's not identified on the nutrition label?

AThe best option is to contact your physician and ask the physician to give you the names of foods that contain trans fats and therefore put a person at risk for heart disease.
BThere isn't a definite way to tell by the ingredient label; however, you can memorize the product names that contain trans fats.
CIf the list contains high levels of sugar, it automatically means it contains trans fats.
DIf the ingredient list includes the words "shortening," "partially hydrogenated vegetable oil" or "hydrogenated vegetable oil," the food contains trans fat.

8.) One item that must be included on the food label is:

ASaturated fats and trans fats
Bsoluble fiber
Cmono and poly unsaturated fats
Dother carbohydrates

9.) To limit foods that have no %DV of ingredients such as trans fat and sugar you should ________________.

Acompare the labels of similar products and choose the food with the lowest amount.
Bcompare the labels of different products and choose the one that has the highest amount.
Ctry to remember what you have eaten to be sure you are not getting too much.
Dlook at the product and decide if you think it has trans fat and sugar.

Verified Answer :

1.) The food label insures uniform definitions for terms that provide special descriptions as "light," "low fat," and "high fiber."
True.

2.) Food labels can make claims about the relationship between a nutrient, food, disease or health related condition. For example: calcium helps prevent osteoporosis.
False.

3.) The % daily value on a food label is based on our personal dietary goals.
True.

4.) One item that must be included on the food label is:
A. total calories

5.)Which one of the nutrients listed below has a direct, proven relationship to increasing LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels and therefore, an increased risk of coronary heart disease?
A. Trans fatty acids

6.) To ensure that dietary terms mean the same for any product on which they appear, uniform definitions for terms which describe a food's nutrient content have been developed such as:
A. "light," "low fat," and "high fiber"

7.) How can consumers know if a product contains trans fat if it's not identified on the nutrition label?
D. If the ingredient list includes the words "shortening," "partially hydrogenated vegetable oil" or "hydrogenated vegetable oil," the food contains trans fat.

8.) One item that must be included on the food label is:
B. soluble fiber

9.) To limit foods that have no %DV of ingredients such as trans fat and sugar you should ________________.
A. compare the labels of similar products and choose the food with the lowest amount.