1. Chapter 1. General Principles

2. Energy Units
calorie - basic unit of heat
kilocalorie calories
Calorie - same as kilocalorie

3. Function of Food Growth and development Energy
Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein
Regulation of metabolism
Vitamins
Minerals
Proteins

4. Nutrients Caloric Nutrients Non-Caloric Nutrients
Carbohydrates: 4 kilocalories/gram
Fats: 9 kilocalories/gram
Proteins: 4 kilocalories/gram
(Alcohol: 7 kilocalories/gram)
Non-Caloric Nutrients
Vitamins
Minerals
Water

5. Essential Nutrients Required for normal growth, health, survival.
Not synthesized in the body at levels required for normal growth, health, survival.
Must be consumed in diet.

6. Nutrient Requirement Standards
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
EAR ± 2 SD
Adequate Intake (AI)
Tolerable Upper Intake (UL)

7. Factors Affecting Nutrient Standards
Country
Gender\
lactation
Age

9. Food Label with Daily Values.
1) Better by Design
How to recognize the new food labels.
2) Size Up the Situation
All serving sizes are created equal.
5) Trust Adjectives
Descriptions have legal definitions.
• GOOD SOURCE OF FIBER
• LOWFAT
4) Rate It Right
Scan the % Daily Values.
6) Read Health Claims with Confidence
The nutrient link to disease prevention.
Many factors affect cancer risk. Eating a diet low in fat and high in fiber may lower risk of this disease.
3) Look Before You Leap
Use the Daily Values.