Carbs
The simplest form of carbohydrate
Sugar
The building blocks of protein
Amino Acids
The building blocks of fat
Fatty Acids
This reflects the amount that people typically eat or drink. It is not a recommendation of how much you should eat or drink.
Serving Size
A nutrient that must be consumed through food because the body cannot make it for itself
Essential Nutrient
The primary role of carbs in the body
Provide energy
Complete Proteins
The amount of calories in 1 gram of fat
9
A measure of how much energy you get from a serving of food
Calories
Vitamins and minerals are this type of nutrient
Micronutrients
The major sugar in milk
Lactose
Incomplete proteins eaten together to consume all 9 essential amino acids
Complementary proteins
The "good" type of cholesterol
HDL
Sugars that are added during the processing of foods (such as sucrose or dextrose), foods packaged as sweeteners (such as table sugar), sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices
Added Sugars
The name of the diet we learned that focuses on healthy fats
The Mediterranean Diet
Stored form of glucose, stored primarily in your muscles and liver
Glycogen
The recommended amount of protein per day (%)
10-30/35%
The amount of calories in 1 pound of fat
3500
It can tell you if a serving of food is high or low in a nutrient and whether a serving of the food contributes a lot, or a little, to your daily diet for each nutrient.
% Daily Value
Categories of food based on nutritional property
Food groups
A long chain of 10 or more glucose molecules linked
together in a straight or branched chain. It is also another term for complex carbohydrates
Polysaccharide
Proteins that assist the body in maintaining resistance to disease by acting against foreign disease causing substances
Antibodies
The names of 2 essential fatty acids
Omega 3 And Omega 6 fatty acids
The % DV of a nutrient that is considered low
5% or less
A high carb breakfast recipe that we learned in class that you make the night prior
Overnight oats