A double cheeseburger with bacon contains 44 grams of protein, 28 grams of carbohydrate, and 39 grams of fat. What percentage of calories in the sandwich comes from fat?

Vignette #2 Maggie and her mom are in the supermarket shopping for dinner. Maggie wants to try soy burgers for dinner. Her mother says, “What is the big deal about soy? Why should we try soy burgers or other vegetarian-type foods?” Maggie has learned about the benefits of vegetarian eating patterns while taking a nutrition course and begins to explain to her mom why soy might be good for both of them. Let’s see if you know as much as Maggie about soy and other vegetarian nutrition considerations by answering the following questions. What health effect is associated with a vegetarian, plant-based eating pattern?

The average American’s protein intake features ____.

Excess glucose in the body can be stored as ____.

Which vitamins are water-soluble?

Joe picks up a package of low-fat hot dogs in the supermarket. He can be confident that this food has ____.

A food contains 21 grams of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrate, and 5 grams of total fat. What is the percentage of calories from protein in this food?

What would you recommend to someone who wants to make sure her intake is close to the RDA for all vitamins?

Most solids fats in the American diet come from ________.

Which fats decrease LDL-cholesterol without deceasing HDL-cholesterol?