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Nutrient standard menu planning
C.
computer tasks to diagnose computational errors D. all of the above 13.
14.
15.
The computerized form of the revised sections of Handbook No.8 are contained in A. Data Set 72-1. B. Nutrient Data Base for Standard Reference. C. Data Set 8-l. D. Handbooks No. 8-1 to 8-10. A nutrient data base contains values from Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72 as well as industry data for infant formulas and vitamin and mineral supplements. Which of the following questions should potential users or purchasers of the data base consider? A. How does the developer handle incomplete data for food items? B. Has the developer used values from a printed or computerized form of Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72? C. Is the data current enough for the user's needs? D. all of the above
B.
avoid using nutrient data from assay techniques rated as conflicting. C. use only standard reference values if a data base will be used by the lay public. D. all of the above
16.
17.
18.
Because laboratory methods for determining the nutrient content of foods are still being researched and refined, nutrition educators need to A. know the state of these methodologies and be prepared for changes.
NUTRIENT The purpose of this program is to make available to schools participating in USDA's National School Lunch Program a nutrient analysis software and data base package that can be used to determine the nutrient content of their school lunches. The software and data base, originally developed by the Consumer Nutrition Division of Human Nutrition Information Service (HNIS) and adapted by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) , is designed specifically for school food service. The data base contains approximately 1200 foods that are commonly served in schools and includes the nutrient values for the USDA donated commodities. The nutrient analysis is calculated for eight nutrients: protein, calcium, iron, vitamins A and C, riboflavin, 64
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION
Data bases that store the same food item with varying portion sizes are A. less comprehensive. B. more cumbersome to manage. C. easier to update. D. all of the above Which of the following situations can contribute to entering erroneous data into a data base? A. imputing nutrient values B. frequent updating of the data C. maintaining a relatively large number of food items in the data base D. all of the above Which of the following statements concerning data base nutrient values is FALSE? A. Continuous updating of data bases can be very costly. B. Some educational settings may not require the most recent nutrient values. C. Supplementary data requires frequent updating, but core data does not. D. both A and C
STANDARD
MENU
TRUE/FALSE: For items 19 to 25, select A if the statement is TR UE, and select B if the statement is FALSE. 19.
The term "USDA data" means that a USDA laboratory performed the assay.
20.
The revision of Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72 will include over 4,000 foods and eleven additional nutrients.
21.
The term "data base" can refer to small collections of nutrient data on microcomputer software.
22.
A program which uses a nutrient data base developed from reliable sources ensures an accurate analysis.
23.
The completed revision of Handbook No.8 will consist of over 20 sections.
24.
Enrichment standards have not been changed since 1975.
25.
USDA maintains that data variability is generally as great within a brand as among different brands of the same food.
PLANNING
thiamin, and energy. The software program is available in three languages: FORTRAN, COBOL, and BASIC, to accommodate the variety of hardware (i.e., mainframe, mini-, and microcomputer) used in schools across the nation. The software and data base are currently being tested as part of a larger pilot test called Nutrient Standard Menu Planning (NSMP). The NSMP is a joint effort of USDA's FNS and HNIS. The pilot test was designed and is being managed by the Nutrition and Technical Services Division of FNS. During school year 1983-84, approximately 395 schools across the nation are using the nutrient analysis software and data base to plan menus that meet a nutrient standard (about one-third the Recom-
mended Dietary Allowances) instead of the required USDA meal pattern. The purpose of the NSMP pilot test is to determine whether a nutrient standard method is a feasible option for schools that would like a menu-planning alternative to the school lunch meal pattern. Upon completion and evaluation of the NSMP pilot test in August 1984, USDA will determine whether the nutrient analysis software and data base have been sufficiently tested before making wider distribution of software and data base.
Melody J. Bacha, Nutrition and Technical Services Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302 VOLUME 16
NUMBER2
1984
computer tasks to diagnose computational errors D. all of the above 13.
14.
15.
The computerized form of the revised sections of Handbook No.8 are contained in A. Data Set 72-1. B. Nutrient Data Base for Standard Reference. C. Data Set 8-l. D. Handbooks No. 8-1 to 8-10. A nutrient data base contains values from Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72 as well as industry data for infant formulas and vitamin and mineral supplements. Which of the following questions should potential users or purchasers of the data base consider? A. How does the developer handle incomplete data for food items? B. Has the developer used values from a printed or computerized form of Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72? C. Is the data current enough for the user's needs? D. all of the above
B.
avoid using nutrient data from assay techniques rated as conflicting. C. use only standard reference values if a data base will be used by the lay public. D. all of the above
16.
17.
18.
Because laboratory methods for determining the nutrient content of foods are still being researched and refined, nutrition educators need to A. know the state of these methodologies and be prepared for changes.
NUTRIENT The purpose of this program is to make available to schools participating in USDA's National School Lunch Program a nutrient analysis software and data base package that can be used to determine the nutrient content of their school lunches. The software and data base, originally developed by the Consumer Nutrition Division of Human Nutrition Information Service (HNIS) and adapted by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) , is designed specifically for school food service. The data base contains approximately 1200 foods that are commonly served in schools and includes the nutrient values for the USDA donated commodities. The nutrient analysis is calculated for eight nutrients: protein, calcium, iron, vitamins A and C, riboflavin, 64
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION
Data bases that store the same food item with varying portion sizes are A. less comprehensive. B. more cumbersome to manage. C. easier to update. D. all of the above Which of the following situations can contribute to entering erroneous data into a data base? A. imputing nutrient values B. frequent updating of the data C. maintaining a relatively large number of food items in the data base D. all of the above Which of the following statements concerning data base nutrient values is FALSE? A. Continuous updating of data bases can be very costly. B. Some educational settings may not require the most recent nutrient values. C. Supplementary data requires frequent updating, but core data does not. D. both A and C
STANDARD
MENU
TRUE/FALSE: For items 19 to 25, select A if the statement is TR UE, and select B if the statement is FALSE. 19.
The term "USDA data" means that a USDA laboratory performed the assay.
20.
The revision of Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72 will include over 4,000 foods and eleven additional nutrients.
21.
The term "data base" can refer to small collections of nutrient data on microcomputer software.
22.
A program which uses a nutrient data base developed from reliable sources ensures an accurate analysis.
23.
The completed revision of Handbook No.8 will consist of over 20 sections.
24.
Enrichment standards have not been changed since 1975.
25.
USDA maintains that data variability is generally as great within a brand as among different brands of the same food.
PLANNING
thiamin, and energy. The software program is available in three languages: FORTRAN, COBOL, and BASIC, to accommodate the variety of hardware (i.e., mainframe, mini-, and microcomputer) used in schools across the nation. The software and data base are currently being tested as part of a larger pilot test called Nutrient Standard Menu Planning (NSMP). The NSMP is a joint effort of USDA's FNS and HNIS. The pilot test was designed and is being managed by the Nutrition and Technical Services Division of FNS. During school year 1983-84, approximately 395 schools across the nation are using the nutrient analysis software and data base to plan menus that meet a nutrient standard (about one-third the Recom-
mended Dietary Allowances) instead of the required USDA meal pattern. The purpose of the NSMP pilot test is to determine whether a nutrient standard method is a feasible option for schools that would like a menu-planning alternative to the school lunch meal pattern. Upon completion and evaluation of the NSMP pilot test in August 1984, USDA will determine whether the nutrient analysis software and data base have been sufficiently tested before making wider distribution of software and data base.
Melody J. Bacha, Nutrition and Technical Services Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302 VOLUME 16
NUMBER2
1984