Menu Planning & Nutrition Flashcards

Which menu engineering quadrant describes items with high popularity but low profitability?

Answer: Plowhorses

Plowhorses are high-popularity, low-profitability items that operators may consider repositioning or reformulating to improve margins.

A patient on a 2,000 mg sodium diet orders a dish containing 850 mg sodium per serving. How many milligrams of sodium are remaining for the rest of the day?

Answer: 1,150 mg

2,000 mg minus 850 mg leaves 1,150 mg of sodium available for the remainder of the day.

Which fat-soluble vitamin plays the most critical role in calcium absorption and bone health?

Answer: Vitamin D

Vitamin D is essential for intestinal calcium absorption and maintaining proper bone mineralization.

A cycle menu most directly benefits a healthcare foodservice operation by:

Answer: Reducing purchasing and production planning complexity over repeated intervals

Cycle menus rotate on a set schedule, which streamlines purchasing, prep, and staffing by creating predictable production patterns.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that added sugars account for no more than what percentage of total daily calories?

Answer: 10%

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise limiting added sugars to less than 10% of total daily caloric intake.

Which of the following proteins is considered a complete protein because it contains all essential amino acids?

Answer: Quinoa

Quinoa is one of the few plant foods that provides all nine essential amino acids, making it a complete protein source.

When calculating a menu item's food cost percentage, which formula is correct?

Answer: Food cost ÷ selling price × 100

Food cost percentage equals the cost of ingredients divided by the menu selling price, multiplied by 100.