what is a calorie
a unit of energy defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a quantity of water by one degree.
what is vitamin A
Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, and several provitamins A carotenoids.
what is the major source of energy for the body
carbs/carbohydrates
Iron
Your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body, and myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to muscles.
how many calories per day
about 2300
what is Gluten
a group of seed storage protiens
what is vitamin C
Vitamin C is a vitamin found in various foods and sold as a dietary supplement.
what are the two types of carbohydrates
simple, and complex
what does saturated fat do
saturated fat can cause cholesterol to build up in your arteries (blood vessels). Saturated fats raise your LDL (bad) cholesterol. High LDL cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease and stroke.
how many carbs per day
31g
what is cholesterol
Cholesterol is an organic molecule. It is a sterol, a type of lipid
what are minerals
minerals help maintain the outer part of the cell
another name for a complex carbohydrate is
polysaccharides
what does trans fat do
Trans fats raise your LDL (bad) cholesterol. They also lower your HDL (good) cholesterol. High LDL along with low HDL levels can cause cholesterol to build up in your arteries (blood vessels). This increases your risk for heart disease and stroke
how much protein per day
50g
what is glucose
Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆.
what is water
water helps maintain homeostatsis
what is HDL
High-density lipoprotein
what do unsaturated fats do
how much fat per day
86g
what is a carb
A carbohydrate is a biomolecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, usually with a hydrogen–oxygen atom ratio of 2:1
what is protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that are comprised of one or more long chains of amino acid residues.
what is LDL
Low-density lipoprotein
what does calcium do for the body
The body needs calcium to maintain strong bones and to carry out many important functions.
how much cholesterol per day
170mg