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6 Classes of Nutrients
Minerals
Terms
The 3 Energy Suppliers
Hodgepodge
100

This nutrient is found mainly in grains, fruits, and veggies and supplies energy for your body's functions.

What is carbohydrates

100
This mineral is the building material of bones and teeth
What is calcium
100
The science of food and how the body uses it both in health and disease
What is nutrition
100

This category is NOT used by the body as a source of energy

What is vitamins

100

Fats made when manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils are called this. 

What are trans fats

200
This nutrient aids in growth
What is protein
200
This mineral aids in bone growth and muscle contraction
What is magnesium
200

A person can get this if their diet does not include enough iron.

What is anemia.

200

Simple sugar, complex sugar and fiber all fall under this nutrient.

What is carbohydrate

200

The main function of vitamins is this. 

Help the body use other nutrients.

300
This nutrient helps regulate body temperature remove bodily waste
What is water
300
This mineral is part of the red blood cells' oxygen/CO2 transport system
What is iron
300

A serious reduction in the body's water content.

What is dehydration?

300
These are broken down into subcategories: complete and incomplete
What is proteins
300
This type of fatty acid is a liquid at room temperature and associated with a decreased risk of heart disease
What is unsaturated
400

Nutrients are made by living things, are required only in small amounts, and that assist many chemical reactions. 

What are vitamins

400
This mineral is found in meat, nuts, and eggs
What is Iron
400
You must get these substances from food because your body cannot make them
What is essential nutrients
400
This type of fat is associated with a high risk of heart disease
What is saturated
400
This nutrient makes up 50-70% of your body weight
What is water
500

Nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil and are required only in small amounts. 

What are minerals

500
This mineral combines with calcium to give bones and teeth their rigidity
What is phosphorous
500

The number of different nutrients the body requires. 

What is 40

500
The body can manufacture all but 9 of these building blocks of protein
What are amino acids
500
A diet that is only popular for a short period of time is called a ...
What is a fad diet