chapter 5: Nutrition

Question 1

calorie

Answer 1

the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg water by 1c. used as a measure food energy. more correctly called a kilo calorie.

Question 2

empty calorie

Answer 2

a food that supplies few nutrients per calorie.

Question 3

nutrient density

Answer 3

the amount of nutrients per calorie in a food.

Question 4

carbohydrate

Answer 4

any of a group of compounds, including starches and sugars, that supply energy to the body.

Question 5

ketone body

Answer 5

a toxic compound that can form in the blood if fats are burned with no carbohydrates present.

Question 6

ketosis

Answer 6

a condition in which the blood becomes unable to carry oxygen, sometimes the result of consuming insufficient carbohydrates.

Question 7

fiber

Answer 7

a group of indigestible carbohydrates found in grains, fruits, and vegetables.

Question 8

soluble fiber

Answer 8

fiber that absorbs water and forms a kind of gel. it is found inside and between plants cells.

Question 9

insoluble fiber

Answer 9

fiber that absorbs less water than soluble fiber and forms bulk in the intestines. it is found in cell walls and other structural parts of plants.

Question 10

saturated fat

Answer 10

a fat that is normally solid at room temperature.

Question 11

monounsaturated fat

Answer 11

a type of fat, liquid at room temperature, typically found in olive oil and canola oil.

Question 12

polyunsaturated fat

Answer 12

fat typically found in vegetable oils, such as corn oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, and cottonseed oil; liquid at room temperature.

Question 13

trans fat

Answer 13

a solid fat, usually manufactured by