Food Groups
A food group that gives us energy and is primarily made up of grains
Carbohydrates
This is what is created in the mouth during mechanical digestion to soften the food before swallowing
What is the serving size?
55 pieces
What three things should you look at when reading a food label?
Serving size, calories, ingredients
The process of breaking down food is called?
Digestion
Fiber
A stretchy tube which food slides down before entering the stomach
Esophagus
True or False: The calories on a food label tell you the number of calories for the whole container.
False. It tells you the calories for the serving size.
What does %DV stand for?
Percent Daily Value
An organ that decides the nutrients your body needs now and what can be stored for later
Liver
This food group is known for being best for our overall health
Vitamins and Minerals
Nutrients are absorbed here. A tube that is approximately 22 feet long!
Small Intestine
What is the 5/20 rule?
5% or less means there is a little of that ingredient
20% or more means there is a lot
If a serving size of Oreo cookies is 2 and the number of servings per container is 6, how many total Oreo cookies are in the container?
12
What happens in the stomach during digestion?
Gastric juices or acid break down the food into a soup mixture
What does eating protein do for the body?
makes new cells and repairs damaged tissue
This is where water is absorbed and stool is formed
What is the total percentage of sugar in this serving size?
29%
Name an ingredient you would want a high percentage of?
Vitamins, minerals, proteins, etc.
What iron creates to carry oxygen through the blood
Hemoglobin
What does eating fats do for the body?
Stores energy and helps make new cell membranes
Name the steps of the digestive process in order (starting with where food enters)
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Would you consider this a healthy snack? Why or why not?
No because...
Name an ingredient you would want 5% or less of.
Sodium, Sugar, etc.
A person with anemia needs to eat foods that are high in this mineral.
Iron