Nutrition
Name the three classes of nutrients that supply your body with energy
Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins
What are the 4 steps of Food Safety?
1. Clean
2. Separate
3. Cook
4. Chill
What appliance do you need to bake?
An oven.
What is a food label?
A food label quickly shows you the nutritional facts and serving sizes of each food product.
What does mg stand for?
Milligrams
What category of food and nutrition is responsible for supplying energy for body functions and can be simple or complex?
Carbohydrates
Why should you clean your utensils, cookware, and cooking area?
What item/tool do you need to sauté?
What are some nutrients identified on a food label to avoid too much of?
Saturated Fat, Sodium, and Added Sugars.
What does mcg stand for?
Micrograms.
What category of food and nutrition supplies your body with energy, form your cells, helps maintain body temperature and protects your nerves?
Fats
Why do you separate food everywhere?
To prevent cross contamination.
Shopping cart, kitchen counter, and in the refrigerator.
What do you need to dice, cube, or mince food manually?
A chef's knife.
What do calories show on food labels?
Calories provide a measure of how much energy you get from a serving of this food.
What are nutrients?
A substance or ingredient that promotes growth, provides energy, and maintains life
What category of food and nutrition is important for the growth and repair of body tissues?
Proteins
Should you wash poultry?
NO:
Don’t wash meat, poultry, eggs, or seafood to avoid spreading harmful germs around your kitchen.
What tool is used to make sure meat is cooked to the a safe temperature?
A meat thermometer.
What is a % Daily Value?
The % Daily Value (%DV) is the percentage of the Daily Value for each nutrient in a serving of the food.
The Daily Values are reference amounts (expressed in grams, milligrams, or micrograms) of nutrients to consume or not to exceed each day.
The amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in units called _______ .
Calories
What is Cholesterol?
A waxy, fat like substance that is only found in animal products.
What should you do with food after cooking?
(CHILL)
If you’re not serving food right after cooking, keep it out of the temperature danger zone (between 40°F - 140°F) where germs grow rapidly by using a heat source like a chafing dish, warming tray, or slow cooker.
What tool is needed to make sure food, especially meats, are cooked enough to be safe to eat?
Meat (Food) thermometer
What are Added Sugars?
Added Sugars: on the Nutrition Facts label include sugars that are added during the processing of foods (such as sucrose or dextrose), foods packaged as sweeteners (such as table sugar), sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices.
_____________ is the chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release energy.
Metabolism