Carbohydrates
What are the 3 types of carbs?
monosaccharides, polysaccharides and disaccharides
What is another name for fat?
Lipids
How many calories are protein per gram?
4 kcals
Define diet.
The foods and beverages a person eats and drinks.
What are the micronutrients?
Vitamins and minerals
Sucrose and maltose are what type of carbohydrate?
Disaccharide
How many kcals are in fat per gram?
9 kcals
How many aminio acids in total does the human body use?
20 amino acids
What is health?
Total mental, social and physical well being
What is energy measured in?
Kcals/Kjs
what is the chemical composition of carbohydrates?
carbon, oxygen and hydrogen
How many types of fat are they and name them
3 types
Unsaturated, saturated, trans
What nutrient is considered a protein sparer
Carbohydrates
What is a Nutrient
Chemical substances obtained from food and used in the body to provide energy, structural materials, and regulating agents to support growth, maintenance, and repair of the body’s tissues. Nutrients may also reduce the risks of some diseases.
What subtance of only found in protein but no other macronutrient
Nitrogen
What are 3 carbohydrates only found naturally in Plants
Cellulose, fiber, starch, frutose
What are 4 conditions that can occur with an excess intake of fat
Stoke, Hypertension, heart diseased, high cholesterol
Name 4 functions of protein
Build, maintain, repair and transport
What is Malnutrition?
Deficiencies or excesses in nutrient intake
What are 4 functions of fat?
To be used as energy
Major structural components of cell membranes
Vitamin Carrier(A,D,E,K)
Aids in wound healing and blood clotting
Insulations and shock absorption
What are 4 functions of Carbohydrates?
Protein sparer
The preferred source of energy
Needed for brain function
Replenish muscle glycogen
Helps to stabilize mood
Aids in digestion and bowel movement
What makes a fat unsaturated?
It contained double bonds and therefore still has room to make more hydrogen bonds if their double bonds are broken
What are incomplete and complete proteins?
In complete- missing one or more essential amino acid
Complete- has all essential amino acids
what is the Nutritive value of food?
The measure of each nutrient ( Carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals) found in food
What does Protein sparer mean
It id used for energy so that protein can carry out its other functions.