Fat
The number of Calories in 1 gram of fat
What is 9?
The nutrients which your body needs a lot of
What are macronutrients?
The number of Calories in 1 gram of carbohydrate
What is 4?
This organization is in charge of the Nutrition Facts Labels you find on food packages.
What is the FDA?
The number of Calories in 1 gram of protein
What is 4?
Fats are made of these building blocks.
What are fatty acids?
Macronutrients include these three nutients.
What are fats, carbohydrates, and proteins?
This type of carbohydrate is easy for your body to break down. It tastes sweet and is often used as an ingredient in desserts.
What is a simple carbohydrate?
The four fat-soluble vitamins
What are A, D, E, and K?
Proteins are made up of these building blocks.
What are amino acids?
This kind of fat is mainly found in animal products and is solid at room temperature.
What is saturated fat?
This is the amount of protein a typical adult should consume daily.
What is .8 grams/kg body weight?
This type of carbohydrate is not digested by the human body.
What is fiber?
Total grams of carbohydrates minus grams of fiber
What are net carbs?
Proteins do these things for your body.
Grow, build, and repair tissue
Protect lean body mass
These are the two types of unsaturated fats.
What are monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats?
Some eating plans have you "counting macros". This means you are counting these three categories of nutrients.
What are fats, carbohydrates, and proteins?
These carbohydrates take more time for your body to break down. They usually have a savory taste.
What are complex carbohydrates?
This category of minerals includes sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and several others.
What are electrolytes?
This protein deficiency happens when you have a lack of protein and Calories in your diet.
What is marasmus?
This is a type of fat that is mainly found in processed food that have partially hydrogenated oils. It has been proven to be very unhealthy.
What is trans fat?
This is the body's preferred energy source.
What are carbohydrates?
These two are examples of simple carbohydrates.
Possible answers: What are glucose, fructose, galactose, sucrose, lactose, maltose
This is the lowest percentage of the Daily Value of a nutrient that can make the labeled food a good (or high) source of that nutrient.
What is 20?
This protein deficiency happens when you are getting plenty of Calories, but you are lacking protein in your diet.
What is Kwashiokor?