EatWell Guide Flashcards
What is Malnutrition?
A serious condition that occurs when your diet does not contain the right amount of nutrients. It can refer to:
- Undernutrition - not getting enough nutrients
- Overnutrition - getting more nutrients than needed
What percentage of the diet should be made up by carbohydrates, including added sugars?
50% carbohydrates with less than 5% added sugars
What percentage of the diet should be made up by fat and saturated fat?
35% fat, less than 10% saturated fat
What is the difference between NSP and AOAC fibre and what are the recommendations based on?
The recommendations are based on AOAC fibre and are 30g/day
NSP fibre stands for Non-starch polysaccharides fibre and only includes polysaccharides of the plant cell wall characteristic of plant foods such as wholegrain cereals, fruits and vegetables. AOAC fibres includes the total amount of non-digestible polysaccharides and includes for example lignin and resistant starches. In effect, AOAC fibre includes NSP fibre as well as non-digestible carbohydrates.
How many calories are in a gram of carbohydrate, protein, fat and alcohol?
Carbohydrate and protein - 4kcal
Fat - 9kcal
Alcohol - 7kcal
Name the sections of the eat well guide and their rough proportions.
- Fruit and vegetables - 1/3
- Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy carbohydrates - 1/3
- Dairy and alternatives -1/8
- Bean, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins - 1/6
- Oils and spreads - 1/24
Foods high in fat, salt and sugars are not needed and should be limited
6-8 glasses of fluid everyday. Limit fruit juice/smoothies to 150ml per day
Limit alcohol to 14 units per week
Give some policies aimed to encourage healthy eating.
- Eatwell guide (PHE England)
- Change4Life (PHE) uses cartoon imagery and informal non-judgemental language to suggest easy diet and exercise swaps. Aimed at parents and children.
- Five a day (WHO)
- Free school meals - all key stage 1 children in state-funded schools. Older children may also be eligible.
