Nutrients
Vocabulary
Diagram
Vocabulary
Food Labels
100
A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
Nutrients
100
a unit of measurement for energy provided by food
Calorie
100
What is MyPlate?
100
a condition causing weakness, tiredness, and headaches; results from a decrease in red blood cells or insufficient hemoglobin
Anemia
100
FDA stands for
Food & Drug Administration
200
The seven substances required by the body to perform its basic functions
Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Fiber, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
200
a chemical substance in your body that influences many basic processes
Hormone
200
You can maintain your weight by ___ calories consumed with calories ___ throughout the day
balancing, burned
200
a condition in which a person cannot properly digest a certain type of food
Food intolerance
200
The FDA requires any food sold in a package to include a
Nutrition Facts label
300
Individuals should drink ___ to ___ cups of fluids per day
8½ to 11½
300
a type of carbohydrate and the preferred source of energy for the brain and the nervous system
Glucose
300
The red section of this diagram:
What is fruit?
300
a condition in which the body takes in too much of some nutrients or too many calories
Overnutrition
300
This must also be included in the ingredient list
Food additives
400
Carbohydrates, Protein, and Fats are required in large amounts in the diet
Macronutrients
400
a type of food that is produced without pesticides bioengineering, or high-energy radiation
Organic
400
Name the orange part of the diagram
Grains?
400
an immune response in which the body reacts to a certain type of food as though the food were a harmful substance; may manifest itself in rashes, swelling, difficulty breathing, indigestion, or dizziness
Food allergy
400
the recommended amounts of nutrients that a person should consume each day
Daily Values
500
Many Americans lack four vital macrominerals. Name the two
Calcium, Potassium, Fiber, Vitamin D
500
a relatively low-calorie food that provides vitamins, minerals and other healthful substances
Nutrient-dense food
500
Mission is to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and efficient management
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
500
a dangerous condition in which bones are fragile and my break; can be caused by a lack of calcium during childhood and adolescence
Osteoporosis
500
Nutrition Facts label shows
Serving size, calories per serving, and nutrient percent (%) Daily Value