Nutrition facts
vitamins
good things in foods
things that help the body
healthy diet
100

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.

100

what is vitamin A

Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, and several provitamins A carotenoids.

100

what is the major source of energy for the body

carbs/carbohydrates

100

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.

100

how many calories per day

about 2300

200

what is Gluten

a group of seed storage protiens

200

what is vitamin C

Vitamin C is a vitamin found in various foods and sold as a dietary supplement.

200

what are the two types of carbohydrates

simple, and complex

200

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.

200

how many carbs per day

31g

300

what is cholesterol

Cholesterol is an organic molecule. It is a sterol, a type of lipid

300

what are minerals

minerals help maintain the outer part of the cell

300

another name for a complex carbohydrate is

polysaccharides

300

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

300

how much protein per day

50g

400

what is glucose

Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆.

400

what is water

water helps maintain homeostatsis

400

what is HDL


High-density lipoprotein


400

what do unsaturated fats do


Unsaturated fats, which are liquid at room temperature, are considered beneficial fats because they can improve blood cholesterol levels, ease inflammation, stabilize heart rhythms, and play a number of other beneficial roles.



400

how much fat per day

86g

500

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

500

what is protein

Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that are comprised of one or more long chains of amino acid residues.

500

what is LDL


Low-density lipoprotein


500

what does calcium do for the body

The body needs calcium to maintain strong bones and to carry out many important functions.

500

how much cholesterol per day

170mg

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