THE SIX NUTRIENTS
The body’s chief source of energy (simple and complex)
Type of fat found in processed foods
This vitamin can be produced by the body with sunlight exposure
Vitamin D
Why are the six nutrients "essential"?
Without these nutrients, the functions necessary for life and health start to break down
Cheese provides this mineral
Calcium
This nutrient is made up of small units called amino acids
The nutrient that the body uses to build and maintain muscles
Protein
This mineral builds strong bones
Calcium
Proteins, made of small building blocks, is called this
Amino acids
Citrus fruits provide this vitamin
Vitamin C
This is between 50% and 75% of your body weight
Water
The preferred source of energy for the brain
Glucose
Its deficiency causes anemia
Iron
An indigestible material in plant foods that provides bulk in the diet and aids in digestion
Dietary fiber
Bananas provide this mineral
Potassium
They are called also "good fats"
Unsaturated fats
An energy source that insulates the body and stores vitamins
Fat
Inorganic elements found in soil
Minerals
The number of calories in 1 gram of protein
4
Salmon provides this type of fats
Polyunsaturated
1 g provide 7 kcal
Complex carbohydrates found in grains and beans is called this
Starches
Disease caused by lack of calcium
Osteoporosis
The number of calories in 1 gram of carbs
4
What determines the number of essential amino acids in the protein?
Nutritional value of protein