B2.1.1 - Nutrients

Question 1

Name the 7 components of a balanced diet.

Answer 1

Carbohydrates
Lipids (fats/oils)
Protein
Vitamins
Minerals
Fibre
Water

Question 2

Why do we need carbohydrates?

Answer 2

For energy

Question 3

Why do we need lipids?

Answer 3

For energy
Insulation
To protect organs

Question 4

Why do we need protein?

Answer 4

Growth and repair of cells

Question 5

Why do we need vitamins?

Answer 5

to stay healthy

Question 6

Why do we need minerals?

Answer 6

To stay healthy

Question 7

Why do we need water?

Answer 7

For the chemical reactions in our cells.

Question 8

Why do we need fibre?

Answer 8

Adds bulk to food to keep it moving through the gut.

Question 9

What is the definition of a balanced diet?

Answer 9

A diet that contains the correct amounts and types of nutrients.

Question 10

Carbohydrates are found in which foods?

Answer 10

Sugary foods
Bread
Rice
Pasta

Question 11

Do carbohydrates such as sugar release energy quickly or slowly?

Answer 11

Quickly

Question 12

Do starchy carbohydrates (found in bread and pasta) release their energy quickly or slowly?

Answer 12

Slowly

Question 13

Lipids can be

Answer 13

fats or oils

Question 14

Scurvy is caused by

Answer 14

Vitamin C deficiency

Question 15

Rickets is caused by

Answer 15

Vitamin D deficiency

Question 16

Why do we need Vitamin D?

Answer 16

For healthy teeth and bones.

Question 17

Where can we get vitamins and minerals?

Answer 17

Fruit and vegetables

Question 18

Is fibre digested and absorbed by the body?

Answer 18

No - it just adds bulk to food to help it pass through the digestive system.

Question 19

Fibre is actually a type of…

Answer 19

carbohydrate.