Chapter 1-Fruit And Vegetables Flashcards

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1
Q

How many portions should we be eating and what does it look like?

A

You should have 5 fruit and vegetables 1 hand full of each type
(80g) +5=400g

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2
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What does the word heathy mean?

A
In line with the governments heathy eating guidelines 
Less salt 
Less sugar 
More fibre 
Less fat 
More fruit and veg
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3
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What vitamin is water soluble?

A

Vitamin c

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4
Q

What Part of yellow vegetables is released during cooking ?

A

Beto carotene

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5
Q

What are the 4 c’s?

A

Cross-contamination
Cleaning
Cooking
Chilling

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6
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What does balance mean ?

A

A variety of foods from all food groups each day

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7
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What does process mean?

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Deliberately changing the food in some way though some manufacturing process

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8
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What does spoilage of food mean ?

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The process of food going bad deteriorating going off or the disagreeable change in foods normal states

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9
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What should I include on your time plan?

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The date your doing the practical the time each step is going to take equipment your going to use the food group each ingredient is going to fall in

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10
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What does the eat well guide tell us

A

We should not eat sugar

A theirs

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11
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What Is it called when a fruit or vegetable discolour?

A

Enzymic browning

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12
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What is enzymic browning ?

A

It is chemical processes which occurs in fruit and veg

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13
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What enzyme causes enzymic browning?

A

Phlyphenol oxidise

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14
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Which three ways prevent enzymic browning ?

A

Placing in water and salt
Covering in acid (lemon juice)
Water and vitamin c tablet

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15
Q

5 examples of processing ?

A
Pre-prepared fresh
Canned/bottled
Frozen
Dried
Juiced
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16
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What are 3 advantages of processed foods ?

A

Convenience
Year round availability
Increase the shelf life

17
Q

What is microbial action?

A

All foods can be atacked

18
Q

What is preservation?

A

A process or handling food that slows down the spoilage or loss of quality of foods, and extends the time or shelf life when it can be eaten safely.

19
Q

What is primary processing?

A

The conversion of raw materials into food commodities

20
Q

What is oxidation?

A

Food this is attacked by oxygen in the air, which makes it rancid or resulting in a unpleasant taste

21
Q

What gives fruit and vegetables it’s colour?

A

Presence of Chlorophyll

22
Q

What causes fruit and vegetables to have a yellow/orange colour?

A

Carotenoids

23
Q

What gives fruit and vegetables it’s red/blue colour ?

A

Water soluble pigment a called anthocyanins

24
Q

What causes fruit and vegetables to have a yellow/orange colour?

A

Carotenoids

25
Q

What is the equation for photosynthesis?

A

Carbon dioxide +water +light energy = glucose +oxygen + water

26
Q

What does cooking increase?

A

Flavour

27
Q

What plat of the plant softens when heated?

A

Cell wall