_______ is found in animal foods like meat and poultry, whereas the ________ form is found in plant foods like grains and vegetables.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Heme iron; nonheme iron
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The amount of energy used by the body in digesting, absorbing, and transporting nutrients is called:
a. calorie expenditure ratio. b. basal metabolic rate. c. dietary thermogenesis. d. adaptive thermogenesis.
Three of the four primary goals of sound nutritional guidance for children include all of the following except:
a. minimizing the risk for colds b. ensuring appropriate physical development c. achieving a healthy body weight d. ensuring appropriate cognitive development
Free monosaccharides are abundant in foods
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Breads are a good source of which nutrient(s)?
a. all carbohydrates b. complex carbohydrates c. lipids and their components d. proteins e. fat-soluble vitamins and iron