Nutrients #1
Nutrients #2
My Food Plate
Miscellaneous
Digestive System
100
This nutrient is made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen; excellent source of energy; Sugars/starches
What are carbohydrates?
100
This nutrient is not manufactured by living things; naturally in rocks/soil; absorb through non-living items
What are minerals?
100
Corn and kidney beans belong to this food group.
What are vegetables?
100
This is said to be the most important meal of the day.
What is breakfast?
100
This is the type of digestion of changing carrot’s starch into sugars.
What is chemical digestion?
200
This nutrient has the highest energy content; 2x calorie make-up; carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
What are fats?
200
Process of maintaining a steady state inside your body
What is homeostasis?
200
Watermelon belongs to this food group.
What are fruits?
200
The type of foods when vitamins and minerals are added when not normally found are known as this.
What is fortified foods?
200
This is the number of permanent teeth most will have after losing their primary teeth.
What is 32?
300
This nutrient is made up of nitrogen, C, H, O; Growth & repair of body tissues; building blocks of your body
What are proteins?
300
This type of fat has 2+ Carbon bonds; Good in moderation by reducing bad cholesterol
What is polyunsaturated fat?
300
Switch the fat-free or low-fat is the key consumer message of this food group.
What is dairy?
300
The physical discomfort caused by bodies need for nutrients is known as this.
What is hunger?
300
This is the enzyme that breaks down the nutrient fat.
What is lipase?
400
This nutrient is made by living things in small amounts, assist chemical reactions in the body; no direct energy
What are vitamins?
400
This is the major type of sugar that provides a ton of energy; other sugars consumed will be converted to this.
What is glucose?
400
Oatmeal is this type of grain.
What is a whole grain? (contain the entire kernel - the bran, germ, and endosperm)
400
If you are this percent over your recommended body weight, you may be considered overweight.
What is 10%? (obesity = 20%)
400
This part of your digestive system is filled with millions of villi and helps break down nutrients to send throughout the bloodstream.
What is the small intestines?
500
This nutrient is essential for all life processes; energy production, carries dissolved waste out of body and helps digest food
What is water?
500
This is a complex carbohydrate found in plants; passes without being digested; aids in digestive system functioning; prevents constipation; prevent heart disease
What is fiber?
500
The health benefits of this food group include helping the body release or use energy.
What are proteins?
500
These are chemicals that are added to, improve color/texture, replace/add nutrients, improve flavor.
What are additives?
500
This part of your digestive system produces hormones and digestive enzymes (carb, fat, protein).
What is the pancreas?