FSHN 185 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Nutrient Density, Dietary Supplement, Blood Sugar
18 Feb 2017
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1. 1 food choices and nutrient intake 1/10/2017 10:57:00 pm nutrient a substance in food that provides energy and structure to the body and regulates body processes. 40 essential nutrients calorie a unit of measure used to express the amt. of energy provided by food. # of calories we consume vary day to day. Nutrients from foods, fortified foods, and supplements nutrient density a measure of the nutrients provided by a food relative to its calorie content. Foods w/high nutrient density contain more nutrients per calorie than foods w/a lower nutrient density. Foods w/high nutrient density: skinless chicken breast, medium baked potato, medium apple. Foods w/low nutrient density: chicken nuggets, medium fries, apple pie, soft drinks, chips, candy. Source of nutrients: naturally in foods, fortification the addition of nutrients of foods begun to help eliminate nutrient deficiencies in the population, w/the fed. govt. mandating that certain nutrients be added to certain foods.
