FNN 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: B Vitamins, Cholesterol, Trans Fat

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nutrition and Food
• Course: FNN 111
• Professor: Josh Tarini

Document Summary

Requirements: smallest amount of a nutrient needed to maintain defined level of nutritional health. Vary based on: age, sex, health status, physical activity level, medication/drug use. Dietary reference intakes (dris): set of energy & nutrient reference intake standards for healthy popltn of north americas. Encompass variety of energy & nutrient intake standards (evaluate dietary practices, develop certain food products, provide standards for nutritional labeling: (ear) estimated average requirement. Amount of nutrient that meets needs of 50% of healthy ppl in particular stage/gender group. Marker indicated if level of nutrient is adequate (e. g. vitamin c measured by testing levels in blood: (rda) recommended dietary allowance. Standards for recommending daily intakes of several nutrients. Meet nutrient needs of nearly all healthy individuals (97-98%) in particular stage/gender group. First need to determine ear allowing for individual variation in nutrient & helps maintain tissue stores: (ai) adequate intake. Use when not enough info to establish an rda.