What is the danger zone - in celsius and fahrenheit?
4-60 degrees celsius, 40-140 degrees fahrenheit
100
What are the three types of carbs?
Sugars
Starches
Fiber
100
What are the two things fat provides when ingested?
Energy and flavour
100
Name three things that are significant sources of protein
Meat
Eggs
Dairy
100
What are the two distinct groups of nutrients and what do they consist of?
Macro (protein, fat, carbs, water)
Micro (vitamins and minerals?)
200
What are the three sources of contamination?
Living things
Raw foods and ingredients
Equipment and utensils
200
Name three types of starchy vegetables
Potatoes
Dry beans
Rice
Grains
Corn
Squash
Peas
200
Name the different types of fats
Monounsaturated, saturated, polyunsaturated, trans
200
What are proteins made up of?
Amino Acids
200
What is the difference between food allergies and food intolerance?
Allergy - deadly, anaphylaxis, immune system works against the body
Intolerance - body cannot properly digest food, causes symptoms such as irritability
300
What are three ways to safely defrost food?
In the fridge
Under cold running water
In a microwave
300
How many of your daily calories should come from carbs?
How many amino acids are there in total? What are the two categories and how many are included in each?
20 in total
11 - non-essential
9 - essential
300
What are the three sources of calories in our diet?
Carbs, proteins, fats
400
What are the 6 factors that bacteria need to grow?
pH
Moisture
Protein
Time
Temperature
Oxygen
400
What are the two types of finer? Explain the difference.
Soluble - absorbs water, helps soften stool which makes it easier to eliminate from the body
Insoluble - does not dissolve in water so it helps to move material through the colon faster by increasing the bulk of stool
400
What are the two main types of polyunsaturated fats?
Omega-3 fatty acids
Omega-6 fatty acids
400
What percentage of your daily intake of calories should come from protein?
20%
400
What is the proper definition of nutrition?
It is the science of how the body uses food
500
What are the three ways of getting food poisoning?
Pathogenic micro-organisms
Bacterial toxins
Chemical poisoning
500
What are the three basic types of flour?
Wholemeal, brown, white
500
How is trans fat made?
By adding hydrogen molecules to polyunsaturated fats
500
Name two protein functions in the body
1. Enzyme activity that promotes chemical reactions in the body
2. Signalling cells what to do and when to do it
3. Transporting substances around the body
4. Keeping fluids and pH balanced in the body
5. As building blocks for hormone production
6. Components that are important for blood clotting
7. Antibody activity that controls immune and allergy functions
8. As structural components that give our body parts their shape
500
What are the three main sources of malnutrition?
1. A diet that does not provide enough food
2. A diet that is deficient in a specific nutrient
3. A metabolic disorder or medical condition that prevents your body from absorbing specific nutrients