Chapter_4-_Nutrition Flashcards
The average person in the U.S. consumes how many pounds of sugar each year?
76.7
Chemical compounds the body uses that come from the foods we eat?
Nutrients
The process where food is broken down into nutrients and absorbed into the bloodstream?
Digestion
Nutrients that must be obtained from foods because the body cannot produce or maintain in sufficient quantities?
Essential Nutrients
List the 4 Macronutrients?
Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, and Water
Macronutrients that provide energy?
Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins
List the Micronutrients?
Vitamins and Minerals
A kilocalorie is equal to how many calories?
1,000
The process of breaking down molecules to derive energy for the body to function?
Metabolism
Energy in kilocalories obtained from Carbohydrates?
4 kcal/g
Energy in kilocalories obtained from Proteins?
4 kcal/g
Energy in kilocalories obtained from Fats?
9 kcal/g
In a well-balanced diet, the percentage of Carbohydrates?
50%
In a well-balanced diet, the percentage of Proteins?
20%
In a well-balanced diet, the percentage of Fats?
30%
Macronutrient that serves as the body’s universal energy source and provides energy for the brain and nervous system?
Carbohydrate
Type of carbohydrate made from simple sugar primarily used in processed foods and commonly considered a “bad sugar”?
Simple Carbohydrate
Type of carbohydrate primarily found in whole foods like grains, vegetables, and fruits?
Complex Carbohydrate
Non-digestible complex carbohydrate that aids with digestion and heart health?
Fiber
Good sources of Fiber?
Grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds