A Dive Into Nutrients
What are the six basic nutrients?
-Fats -Protein -Carbohydrates -Vitamins -Minerals -Water
How many calories are contained in 1g of Protein?
4 calories.
What are the two types of vitamins?
Fat soluble and Water soluble.
What are the 3 Macronutrients?
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats.
What is the process by which your body takes in food and uses it?
Nutrition.
What is the primary function of Carbohydrates in the body?
To provide energy.
How many calories are contained in 1g of Fat?
Which mineral is important for healthy bones and teeth?
Calcium
What are the 3 Micronutrients?
Differentiate between hunger and appetite.
Hunger is the physical drive to eat, appetite is the psychological desire for food.
What are the two categories of Protein?
Complete and Incomplete
If a snack has 3g of Carbohydrates, how many calories contained in Carbohydrates?
12 calories.
What vitamins are water soluble?
B and C
What nutrient is used to grow and repair cells and tissue?
Protein.
What is the unit of heat used to measure the energy your body receives from food?
A calorie.
Give one example of a complex carbohydrate and one example of a simple carbohydrate.
Complex: bread, rice, beans, pasta
Simple, honey, maple syrup, fructose, lactose
Calculate the number of calories in a snack containing 5 grams of protein, 9 grams of carbs, and 7 grams of fat.
119 Calories.
About what % of water makes up the body?
What is the name of the complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest?
What are substances in food that your body needs to grow and repair itself?
Nutrients.
What type of fat is animal based?
Saturated fat
If my snack contains 180 calories per serving, and I consume 4 servings, how many calories did I consume?
720 calories.
What mineral is a part of blood that carries oxygen?
Iron.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a incomplete protein and WHY?
Nuts, Eggs, Grains, Seeds
Eggs- Contains all 9 amino acids.
A waxy, fatlike substance.
Cholesterol.