Below is a short sample of foods from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Nutrient Database website (ods.od.nih.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:37 am
Below is a short sample of foods from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) Nutrient Database website
(ods.od.nih.gov/pubs/usdandb/Iron-Content.pdf) that lists the iron
content of hundreds of different foods. Below the list is a
nutrition label from the fictional Mother Nature’s Prenatal
Supplements. Use the USDA list (this abbreviated one as well as the
one on the USDA website) and the nutrition label to answer the
questions that follow.
Food
Serving Size
Iron (mg/serving)
Which statements are true?
Cereals are fortified with iron in amounts that equal the RDA
per serving during pregnancy.
A pregnant woman could obtain the recommended amount of iron by
eating two servings of cooked spinach every day.
A pregnant woman could obtain the recommended amount of iron by
eating one beef spleen every day.
How much of the RDA of iron during pregnancy does the Mother
Nature’s Prenatal Supplement contain?
50%
150%
100%
Agriculture’s (USDA) Nutrient Database website
(ods.od.nih.gov/pubs/usdandb/Iron-Content.pdf) that lists the iron
content of hundreds of different foods. Below the list is a
nutrition label from the fictional Mother Nature’s Prenatal
Supplements. Use the USDA list (this abbreviated one as well as the
one on the USDA website) and the nutrition label to answer the
questions that follow.
Food
Serving Size
Iron (mg/serving)
Which statements are true?
Cereals are fortified with iron in amounts that equal the RDA
per serving during pregnancy.
A pregnant woman could obtain the recommended amount of iron by
eating two servings of cooked spinach every day.
A pregnant woman could obtain the recommended amount of iron by
eating one beef spleen every day.
How much of the RDA of iron during pregnancy does the Mother
Nature’s Prenatal Supplement contain?
50%
150%
100%