Basic Nutrition
This MACROnutrient is found in bread, fruit, and vegetables and gives energy to your body.
What is a carbohydrate?
This is used as the main source of energy for the body
What is glucose?
This vitamin is obtained from sunlight and food, and is important for healthy bones.
What is vitamin D?
This fruit with a yellow peel is high in potassium and is the most popular fruit in the U.S.
What is a banana?
This vegetable contains more water than a watermelon
What is iceberg lettuce?
This MACROnutrient, found in nuts, avocado, and dairy products, helps support cell growth
What is fat?
What is the name of the natural sugar found in milk products?
Lactose
This mineral is found in dairy foods and helps build strong muscles and teeth.
What is Calcium?
In the summer, we eat the yellow kernels of this vegetable from an “ear.”
What is corn?
This is the most abundant substance in the human body, as well as the most common substance on earth!
What is water?
This MACROnutrient is found in meat, legumes, and milk and helps grow strong muscles.
What is protein?
This nutrient found in whole grains supports distive health and helps you feel full for longer.
What is Fiber?
This medical condition occurs when you do not get enough of a particular vitamin or mineral?
What is a vitamin/mineral deficiency?
This vegatable, often served mashed, has lots of Vitamin C.
What is a potato?
This part of the body is where food digestion BEGINS
What is the mouth?
This food group contains milk, cheese, and yogurt
What is the dairy group?
These are called the "building blocks" that make up protein
What are amino acids?
This medical condition occurs when you do not eat enough Vitamin C.
What is scurvy?
This fruit is the only fruit with seeds on the outside of it
What are strawberries?
What is a natural sweetener that never spoils?
Honey
These two food groups are a good source of fiber.
What are vegetables and whole grains?
These are essential vitamins and minerals needed by the body in small amounts in order to function properly
What are micronutrients?
This mineral is essential for almost all living organisms as it plays a role in transporting oxygen throughout the body.
What is Iron?
Although often considered a vegatable, this food is actually a fruit
Tomato
This vitamin promotes normal vision and helps your eyes see normally in the dark, helping to adjust to the lower level of light.
What is Vitamin A?