BASIC TOOLS OF NUTRITION

Basic tools in Nutrition:

Dietary

Standards:

Provide

a guide to adequate nutrient

intake levels against which to compare
the nutrient values of food consumed.
Dietary

Requirement:

Is

the minimum amount of nutrient needed to

provide for basic physiological functioning of
our bodies.

Dietary
Is

Allowance:

the minimum requirement plus a safety factor

or margin of safety to account for variations
in individual needs

Basic tools in Nutrition:

Food

exchange lists:

Is

a system of grouping of common

foods that have practically the same
amount of CHON, CHO,and fat.

Food

composition tables (FCT):

Lists

the chemical composition of a food

whether of plant or animal origin

Basic tools in Nutrition:

Food

group/Food Guide Pyramid:

Food

containing high levels of certain

nutrients are grouped together and the
serving portions are stated in household
measures for the laymen to understand.

FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID

Fats, Oils & Sweets
USE SPARINGLY

Milk, Yogurt, & Cheese Group

2 3 SERVINGS

Meat, Poultry, Fish,

Dry Beans, Eggs, &
Nuts Group
2 3 SERVINGS

Vegetable Group
3 5 SERVINGS

Fruit Group
2 4 SERVINGS

Bread, Cereal, Rice &

Pasta Group
6 11 SERVINGS

Food Groups: Breads

Food Groups: Vegetables

Food Groups: Fruits

Food Groups: Meat and Meat

Substitutes

Food Groups: Milk and Milk

Substitutes

Food Groups: Fats

The
Toppling
Pyramid

How the typical U.S.

diet stacks up.

 Nutrient

Density:

Relative

measure of nutrients in food in

proportion to its caloric content
A nutrient that carry out one function is
equally essential as a nutrient with 3
functions
INQ (Index of Nutrient Quality)
= % RDA of the Nutrient
% Energy requirement

If INQ is 1 or more for at least 4 nutrient &

INQ of 2 or more for at least 2 nutrient = food
is considered nutritious
Example

lean liver & lean chicken meat liver is

more iron dense than chicken

 NUTRITIONAL
Label

should have the ff. format:

Calories
CHON
CHO
Fat
Vit.

LABELLING

C&A
Thiamin
etc

Whats on a Food Label?

 USE

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