6 Nutrients Part 1
What is our main source of energy
Carbohydrates
What are the micronutrients
Vitamins and Minerals
The food groups
Grain, protein, and vegetables and fruit
What is a calorie
A unit of energy
What percentage of DV is a little?
5% or less
What deficiency do females often get
Iron deficiency
The type of carbohydrate that is slow and steady
Complex carbohydrates
The food group that has been eliminated from the old Canadian food guide
Dairy
Approximately 2000 calories
What percentage of DV is a lot
15% or more
What are the good fats
Polyunsaturated and Monounsaturated
What type of protein is plant based protein
incomplete source
How much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables
Half
How many calories is 1 gram of fat
9 calories
What is the ingredients list in order by?
A cookie is an example of what type of fat
Trans fat
What nutrient regulates body temperature
Water
What food group would corn go under
Grains
What is it called if we take in fewer calories than we burn
What nutrients do you want less of when looking at %DV
fats and sodium
These vitamins are fat soluble
Vitamins A, D, E, K
What does your body use to make vitamin D from the sun
Cholesterol
What food group would chickpeas go under
Protein and Vegetable
The three energy providing nutrients
Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
A nutrition label must have
Calories, protein, fat, and carbohydrates per serving.