A nutrient that helps build muscle tissue and strength (comes from meats, fish and nuts)
What is protein?
100
Protein(Meat and Beans), Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy(Milk), & (Fats)
What are the six food groups according to the food plate?
100
Food from this group is a good source of calcium, riboflavin, and protein. Cheese, yogurt, ice cream, milk, and other foods are included in this group
What is the dairy (milk) group?
100
We tested a variety of foods using brown paper bags. We measured the grease stain left behind to determine what?
What is the fat content in food?
100
Necessary for growth and tissue repair. Foods such as: meats, fish, poultry, milk, eggs, beans, peas, nuts, bread, and cereals are good sources of
What are proteins?
200
A nutrient with a lot of calories that gives you energy (found in breads, noodles, rice and potatoes)
What are carbohydrates?
200
You need to eat 5 servings of these each day
What are vegetables?
200
Foods from this group are good sources of protein, iron, niacin, and thiamin. Items such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, legumes, and nuts are included in this group
What is the meat group?
200
We used what ingredient as an indicator of sugar in food?
What is yeast?
200
Starches and sugars make up this nutrient. They give the body most of its energy.
What are carbohydrates?
300
This is needed for growth, for physical activity, and for maintaining body processes. Food provides this to the body from proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
What is energy?
300
You should try to have 3 servings of this item each day. It is better to eat these rather than drink them.
What is fruit?
300
Foods from this group are good sources of carbohydrates, thiamin, niacin, and iron. Barley, buckwheat, corn, oats, rice, rye, wheat, and the breads, cereals, pastas are included in this group
What is the grain group?
300
During one of our labs we learned that this vitamin is essential to our health. We can get this vitamin from fresh citrus fruits.
What is ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)?
300
These help maintain body temperature and can be helpful in small amounts
What is fats (oils)?
400
The process by which humans use food for growth and replacement of tissues
What is nutrition?
400
You should only use this item sparingly in your diet.
What is fat?
400
Foods from these groups are good sources of vitamin A and vitamin C. Items in this group are fresh, frozen, canned, dried, and pureed fruits and vegetables and their juices are included in these groups
What are fruits and vegetables?
400
When we tested a variety of fruit juices for their vitamin C content, what was the indicator that we used?
What is indophenol?
400
These can be found in many fruits and vegetables. Many of you take supplements to gain these nutrients.
What are vitamins and minerals?
500
A unit of measurement that measures the amount of energy in food (our in-take should = our out-take)
What is calorie?
500
You need the most servings of this item each day. You can get this from such things as bread, pasta and rice.
What are grains?
500
These can be either healthy or unhealthy for you. Now the food plate does not include them on the chart because they want you to use very little of them in your diet.
What is oil (fat)?
500
During the sugar test, we learned that when sugar and yeast come together, the yeast breaks down the sugar by a process called...
What is metabolism?
500
This is the MOST IMPORTANT nutrient that we need to incorporate in our diet daily