Cereals
Name 5 types of cereals.
B - Barley
R - Rice
O - Oats
W - Wheat
C - Corn
State a condition which results from a deficiency of water.
Dehydration
Fish can be grouped based on the amount and types of _____ present in their body.
Fats
Which type of milk has the lowest fat content?
Non-fat (skimmed) milk
State 1 source of simple carbohydrate and 1 source of complex carbohydrate.
Simple carbohydrates: honey, fruit, milk, sugar, sweet food (chocolate, candy, cake)
Complex carbohydrates: starchy vegetables (yam, potatoes), cereals (corn, wheat products), fruit which contain pectin (apple, plums)
Name 2 nutrients in each of these parts of the cereal grain:
Bran
Endosperm
Germ
Bran - dietary fibre, iron, B-vitamins
Endosperm - starch, proteins
Germ - fats, Vitamin E, iron, phosphorus, calcium
Name 3 sources of water.
State the difference between white fish and oily fish.
White fish - white flesh; fats stored in liver
Oily fish - dark flesh; fats stored in flesh
Milk is undergoes heat treatment to destroy micro-organisms.
List 3 common heat treatments of milk.
List 3 types of carbohydrates and naming 1 example for each type.
Monosaccharides: glucose, fructose, galactose
Disaccharides: sucrose, lactose, maltose
Polysaccharides: glycogen, starch, cellulose, pectin
Name 1 use of each type of cereal in meals.
Barley - soups and drinks
Rice - porridge, dumplings
Oats - cookies, oatmeal porridge
Wheat - pasta, bread, cakes
Corn - grilled corn, corn flour to thicken soups
State 3 symptoms of dehydration.
Name 1 example of white fish and 1 example of oily fish.
White fish
Oily fish
Explain why infants and young children should not consume skimmed milk.
Skimmed has trace amounts of fats.
Reason 1: Lack fat-soluble vitamins that are essential for growth.
Reason 2: Lack the calories from fats to support their energy needs.
All plant sources contain proteins of low biological value. True or False?
False. Soya bean which is a plant source contains proteins of high biological value.
Give 2 tips for choosing cereals.
Check expiry date of cereal product
Ensure no weevils / tiny worms are present
Don't buy cereal product with powdery residue
Do not buy whole-grains in bulk (fats in germs become rancid easily)
State 3 functions of water.
State 3 nutrients found in fish.
State 3 nutrients found in milk.
State 2 functions of carbohydrates and 2 functions of proteins.
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Describe the changes in boiling of rice.
Starch grains in rice will absorb the surrounding water and expand, swell and burst. This cause the rice grains to soften. This process is known as gelatinisation
State one group of people who is at a higher risk of suffering from dehydration.
Elderly
Infants
Give 3 guidelines for choosing fish.
Describe 3 different uses of milk in food preparation.
Describe how are the excess carbohydrates being stored in the body.
Excess carbohydrates will be converted to glycogen and stored in the liver and muscles as short-term reserves.
If it is not utilized, then it will be converted to fats and stored in the body.