Ch 1 - Food Choices Vocab

Question 0

Antioxidant

Answer 0

A substance that combines with or otherwise neutralizes a free radical, thus preventing oxidative damage to cells and tissues

Question 1

Amino Acids

Answer 1

Organic compounds that function as the building blocks of protein.

Question 2

Calorie

Answer 2

The general term for energy in food, used synonymously with the term energy. Often used instead of kilocalorie on food labels, in diet books, and in other sources of nutrition information.

Question 3

Carbohydrates

Answer 3

Compounds including sugars, starches, and dietary fibers, that usually have the general chemical formula (CH2O)n. Where n represents the number of CH2O units in the molecules. Carbohydrates are a major source of energy for body functions.