Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Vitamins & Minerals
Digestion, Labels, and other stuff
100
The building blocks of carbohydrates
What are monosaccharides
100
This fatty acid is straight and solid, the most heat stable, and you could build with it like legos
What are saturated fatty acids
100
The building blocks for proteins
What are amino acids
100
This vitamin is important for your eyes and is found in animal fats
What is vitamin A.
100
Where digestion starts
What is the cephalic phase, anticipation of eating, or the eyes, nose, and brain
200
The two simple sugars that make up table sugar, fruit, high fructose corn syrup, honey, ...
What are glucose and fructose
200
This fatty acid is the least heat stable (becomes rancid most quickly) and should not be heated.
What are polyunsaturated fatty acids.
200
Beans and rice is an example
What are complementary proteins
200
This vitamin is essential for heart health, immunity, and bones. It is found in dairy products and fatty fish.
What is vitamin D.
200
Basal Metabolic Rate multiplied by 10 multiplied by an activity factor between 1.3 and 1.9
What is the number of calories needed per day to maintain weight
300
Brown rice syrup, agave nectar, dextrose, maltodextrin, ...
What are added sugars
300
These fatty acids are essential for heart health, brain and eye development, mood, and support the immune system
What is omega 3 fatty acids, especially DHA and EPA
300
These vegetarians eat dairy and eggs
What are lacto ovo vegetarians
300
These vitamins are critical for pulling the energy out of macronutrients. The more calories you consume, the more you need.
What is the B complex.
300
You must seek out these and eat them because your body can not make them or make enough
What are essential nutrients
400
Dental cavities, depressed immune system, energy roller coaster, obesity, heart disease, cancer, and many more
What are the health effects of added sugar.
400
Rancid fats create these in your body and they can be quenched by anti-oxidants.
What are free radicals.
400
Vegans may be lacking this vitamin
What is vitamin B12.
400
When eating sardines, eat the bones if you want to get this mineral.
What is calcium
400
Ingredients on a nutrition facts label are listed in this order
What is by weight
500
Many people try to lose weight by choosing foods ____ on the glycemic index.
What is low
500
This is required to make bile, hormones like testosterone and estrogen, and vitamin D. It is so critical all cells make it.
What is cholesterol
500
10 - 35%
What is the AMDR for protein
500
50 - 60%
What part of the body is water
500
4 calories 9 calories 4 calories
What are the calories per gram of carbs, fats, and proteins.
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