General Nutrition
nutrients
This carbohydrate is added to desserts to make them taste sweet
sugar
A reason we need fat
long term energy, vitamin/mineral absorption, insulation/protection
A reason we need protein
Term for the amount of food being described on a nutrition label
serving size
All things on Earth, including nutrients, are made up of
atoms, molecules, chemicals
The simplest carbohydrate molecule
glucose
The type of fat you should limit or reduce
saturated fat
The building blocks of proteins
amino acids
Term for the total amount of servings in a package
servings per container
This nutrient fills up our cells and makes up 60% of our bodies
water
Eating too many carbs across your lifetime can overwork your pancreas and lead to this disease
diabetes (type 2)
The type of fat that's considered healthy "good" fat
unsaturated fat
Amino acids that we must eat in order to obtain
essential amino acids
Term for the energy we get from our foods
calories
This nutrient is a quick source of energy
This carbohydrate is essential for healthy digestion and can be good for your heart
fiber
Eating too much saturated fat can raise your levels of
cholesterol (LDL)
Foods that contain all of the essential amino acids are called
complete proteins
800 calories
The 3 atoms that make up our nutrients
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
Carbohydrates that are larger than the simplest molecules are called _____ carbs
complex
trans fat
Foods that have some protein but do not contain all of the essential amino acids are called
incomplete proteins
1 serving of a food provides 15% daily value (DV) of iron. A person eats 3 servings. What % DV of iron did the person consume?
45%