General
Carbohydrates, water, protein, fat, vitamins, & minerals
What are 6 categories of nutrients?
This nutrient helps our body absorb other nutrients. pads our body, & and is a source of energy.
What is fat?
This carbohydrate takes a while to digest, is made up of long sugar chains and can be found in whole grains, bean, split peas, lentils
What is complex carbohydrates?
This is a waxy substance found in our bodies and in animal products such as meat, eggs, and dairy. It's important for hormone production, vitamin D absorption, and production of bile to digest fats.
What is cholesterol?
These vitamins can be absorbed with fat- Vitamin D, E, A & K
What is fat soluble vitamins?
Carbohydrates and Protein have 4 k/cal
What two nutrients give the same amount of energy per gram?
Made up of Amino Acids
What is protein?
This nutrients helps you feel full, cleans out your bowel and does not give you energy even though it is a carbohydrate
What is fiber?
This B3 vitamin maintains skin health
What is Niacin?
Made when liquid fats are turned into solid fats-called hydrogenations- causes blood cholesterol to raise
What is trans fats?
1 gram of Fat
What is 9 k/cal?
These are missing some amino acids, food sources are rice, beans
What is Incomplete protein?
This type of fat is a healthy fat. It is liquid at room temperature, your body can make this and you can get it from from food sources. Examples are- nuts, avocados, olive & canola oil
What is monounsaturated fat?
This B vitamin helps vision and skin health
What is Riboflavin?
These type of Vitamins dissolve in water- Vitamins B & C
What is Water soluble vitamins?
This nutrient feeds your brain and central nervous system, its mains function provides energy
What is carbohydrates?
Not missing any amino acids and found in meat and quinoa
What is complete proteins?
This B vitamin helps to produce and maintain the myelin surrounding nerve cells, mental ability, red blood cell formation.
What is B12?
This is unhealthy fats that are solid at room temperature. Food sources are butter, cheese, meat, fried foods
What is saturated fats?
this B vitamin helps the development of the foetal nervous system (babies growing in mother)
What is folate?
This nutrient builds muscle and repairs body
What is protein?
This carbohydrate contains 1-2 sugar units and is in fruit, milk, syrup, and candy
What is a simple carbohydrate?
This type of fat is a healthy fat. It is liquid at room temperature, your body cannot make this and you must get it from from food sources. Examples are- nuts, fatty fishes, sunflower oil
What is polyunsaturated fat?
Cheese can be frozen for 6 to 9 months; Breads can be kept frozen for 3 months, Freezing is a type of...
What is food preservation?
Water soluble dissolves in water and need to be replenished often and fat soluble need fat to be absorbed into your body.
What is the difference between water and fat soluble vitamins?