Sacramento City College

NUTRI 300

Chapter 3

1)What are phytochemicals, and how do they benefit plants and humans?

2. Name three chronic diseases that consuming functional foods may help prevent.

3. What purpose(s) do food additives serve?

4. What is the purpose of the Delaney Clause? What are the complications surrounding this food law?

5. How do you know a product is a dietary supplement?

6. If a dietary supplement product label contains the words “High in vitamin E,” what type of claim is it making?

What other claims can a supplement make?

7. What things should someone do before purchasing supplements?