Nutrients
The main function of this nutrient is to provide energy.
What is a CARBOHYDRATE?
This refers to percent of calories we should consume from the nutrients that provide us with kcals.
ACCEPTABLE MACRONUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION RANGES.
DAILY DOUBLE: What are the percentages for CHO, Protein, Lipid?
The 3 simple sugars are referred to as this.
What are MONOSACCHARIDES?
DAILY DOUBLE: Name them.
This digestive juice is responsible for helping in the digestion of lipids.
What is BILE?
Protein is made up of these.
What are AMINO ACIDS?
The functions of this nutrient include insulation, protection of organs, and energy.
What are LIPIDS?
This is the recommendation for percent of total daily kcals from saturated fat.
What is 10%?
Carbohydrates found in whole grains and whole vegetables are often referred to as this.
What are COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES?
These fats tend to be solid at room temperature.
What are SATURATED FATS?
This element makes protein different from carbohydrate and lipid.
What is NITROGEN?
This is a nutrient we don't want to use for energy as it is responsible for synthesizing a large number of important things in the body.
What is PROTEIN?
How many teaspoons of added sugar does the American Heart Association recommend we consume?
6 to 9 teaspoons
Carbohydrate is stored as this in these 2 places.
What is GLYCOGEN? And what is the LIVER and MUSCLES?
These artificially created solid fats are created by this and called ______ fats.
What is HYDROGENATION and TRANS fat?
An amino acid that can be converted to glucose is referred to as this.
What is GLUCOGENIC?
Solid fats and added sugars are considered a source of this.
What are EMPTY CALORIES?
How much of your grain intake should come from whole grains?
What is HALF (50%)?
This type of carbohydrate is not digestible by human enzymes.
What is FIBER?
These are the 3 types of fat in the body.
What are TRIGLYCERIDES, PHOSPHOLIPIDS, AND CHOLESTEROL?
Complete proteins are typically found in these foods (A) and incomplete proteins are typically found in these foods (B). If 2 incomplete proteins are consumed this is often referred to as this (C).
What are
A) animal foods?
B) Plants?
C) Complementary proteins
These are important in very small amounts and provide no energy (kcals)?
What are VITAMINS and MINERALS?
The amount of a nutrient that covers 97-98% of the population is referred to as this.
What is the RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCE (RDA)?
This is where we see the final enzymatic breakdown of disaccaharides.
What is the BRUSH BORDER / MICROVILLI?
These fats are more often found in animal food, coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil.
What are SATURATED FATS?
Amino acid found in the lowest concentration in a source of protein.
What is the LIMITING amino acid?
The 2 things that we consume, but are considered non-essential nutrients. [Hint: 1 has 7 kcals/gram and the other is colorful.]
What are ALCOHOL and PHYTONUTRIENTS?
This is the AI (Adequate Intake) for fiber based on calories.
What is 14 GRAMS PER 1000 KCALS?
If you fast and don't consume carbohydrate, this is where your body will get glucose from.
What is LIVER GLYCOGEN?
These are the 2 essential fatty acids.
What are LINOLEIC ACID and ALPHA LINOLENIC ACID.
DAILY TRIPLE: What are these referred to in terms of omega and what foods are they found? Importance of each.
If an amino acid must be used for energy, this is created in larger amounts which puts a strain on what organ, possibly?
What is
Ammonia/Urea/Urine
Kidney