CCA Menu Planning & Nutrition 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Plowhorses

Answer

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

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

1,150 mg

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Reducing purchasing and production planning complexity over repeated intervals

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

10%

Answer

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

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CCA Menu Planning & Nutrition 2