WHICH NUTRIENT?
FUNCTIONS OF NUTRIENTS
DEFINITIONS
MISC.
NUTRITION FACT LABELS
100
Type of carbohydrate found in fruits, vegetables and milk; provides quick energy
What is Simple
100
Name the 2 types of Carbohydrates
What is Simple and Complex
100
Desire, rather than a need which is learned and shaped by our emotions and our environment
What is Appetite
100
How many amino acids are there?
What is 20
100
True or False: The first thing you look for on the label is how many fat grams there are.
What is False- The serving size
200
Provides 4 calories per gram, and is the body's chief fuel for energy.
What is Carbohydrates
200
The starches and sugars found in foods are examples of which nutrient
What is Carbohydrates
200
Natural drive that protects you from starvation
What is Hunger
200
How many amino acids are essential?
What is 9
200
If there are 50 calories per serving, how many calories would you've eaten in 3 servings?
What is 50
300
Inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture but are vital to many body processes. Ex. calcium, potassium
What are Minerals
300
This is the regulator of the body and is vital to every body function.
What is Water
300
The process by which the body takes in and uses food
What is Nutrition
300
What type of carbohydrate is chemically more complex and provides long lasting energy?
What is complex carbohydrate
300
The last date you should use a product is called ______.
What is the expiration date
400
Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes and are transported by either water or fat.
What are Vitamins
400
Nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues
What are Proteins
400
Substances in food that your body needs to function properly and supplies energy
What is Nutrients
400
How many cups of water does your body use in 1 day?
What is 10
400
What to you call substances added to food intentionally to produce a desired effect? (Fortification or Food Additives)
What is Food Additives
500
Name the only vitamin the body can naturally make
What is Vitamin D
500
A fat-like substance produced in the liver of all animals, and only found in products of animal origin
What is Cholesterol
500
What does RDA stand for?
What is Recommended Dietary Allowances
500
Name 3 Dietary Guidelines
What is Eat a variety of foods, Balance foods with exercise, Choose plenty of grains/vegetables/friuts, Chhose an eating style low in fat/saturated fat/cholesterol, choose an eating style moderate in sugars, & Choose an eating style moderate in salt and sodium
500
Which would be a healthier decision from food product label claims in terms of calories: Healthy, Light, Less,or Free
What is Free
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