| A | B |
| adequacy | providing all the nutrients necessary for health |
| balance | maintianing nutrients in proper proportion |
| kilocalorie control | management of energy intake |
| nutrient density | measure of nutrients in relation to energy content |
| moderation | providing enough but not too much |
| variety | eating a wide selection |
| food group plans | diet-planning tools |
| Food Guide Pyramid | U.S. Daily Food Guide |
| legumes | beans and peas |
| exchange lists | foods organized by protein, fat, and carbohydrate content |
| fortified | addition of nutrient not natural to food |
| enriched | addition of nutrient lost in processing |
| imitation food | resembles a food, but is nutritionally inferior |
| substitute food | food designed to replace another food |
| Daily Values | reference values on food labels |
| health claim | statement linking a nutrient and a health-related condition |