Two nutrients that work as antioxidants are ____.

Farmers monitor nutrient content of the soil to maximize both quality and yield of their crops.

Vitamin C increases the bioavailability of potassium chloride.

Which of the following is most often enriched due to nutrients being destroyed during processing?

Milk is packaged in opaque cartons to help stop sunlight from destroying thiamin in the milk.

Which of the following is not a precursor to retinol (pro-vitamin A)?

Anything that interferes with normal gut flora reduces the available vitamin K.

Antibiotics can cause a vitamin A deficiency.

Trace minerals are needed in the diet in amounts less than 100 mg per day.

A lack of ____ can cause too little oxygen to be available for energy metabolism.

The nutrient that most people obtain through public water supplies is copper.

Foods such as coffee and tea interfere with the body's ability to absorb iron.

Major minerals are ____.

Which nutrients are responsible for maintaining the body's fluid balance?

Which is not a function of the B vitamins?

When the presence of oxygen is coupled with a high moisture content, vitamin A is especially unstable.

Which action is recommended for preserving nutrients while cooking at home?

Which of the following is generally not a good source of vitamin E?

One of the best sources of iodine is ____.

Enrichment is ____.

Which nutrient is not necessary for the formation of bone tissue?

Which nutrient will increase the bioavailability of iron?

Once absorbed by the body, fat-soluble vitamins cannot be easily excreted.

A food vehicle is ____.

Which cookware material will not increase oxidation of foods?

Minerals are organic compounds needed in small amounts by the body.

Which group of people do not generally need to take vitamin and mineral supplements?

Adding lemon to tea helps block the caffeine and tannins from interfering with the absorption of calcium and iron.

A good source of retinol is ____.

What provides about half of the body's vitamin K needs?

Which of the following nutrients is found in most foods?

Because excess ____ leave the body in urine, it is not possible to receive toxic doses from food sources.

Types of cookware do not react with food cooked in them.

Because it is difficult to determine dietary nutrients for maximum health, the Reference Dietary Intakes (RDI) is the average amount recommended to prevent deficiency diseases.

Vitamin C helps the body ____.

When sodium is added to preserve processed foods, it does not impact health.

Which factor is not considered when a food is selected to receive fortification?

The body is capable of making ____.

Vitamin and mineral supplements are regulated by the USDA.

Vitamin D is a hormone that can be produced by the body under certain conditions.

When grains are processed, ____ most likely to be lost.

Women of childbearing age are advised to take vitamin and mineral supplements before they become pregnant.

Which B vitamin is found only in animal products?

Because excess ____ leave the body in urine, it is not possible to receive toxic doses from natural food sources.

Potassium is the main positively charged ion outside the cells, while sodium is the main negatively charged ion inside the cells.

Following the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is the best way to ensure a healthy balanced diet.

Magnesium must be available before energy can be released for muscle contractions.

Which of the following will provide a similar amount of calcium as that provided by a cup of milk?

All the following are B vitamins except ____.