Food Flashcards
5 major nutrients
Carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals.
Food is needed for…
Energy, growth, repair, protection against disease
Carbohydrates
Sugars, starch, fibre,
Vitamin C
Citrus fruits, healthy skin and gums.
Vitamin D
Milk, strong healthy bones.
Calcium
Milk, healthy bones.
Iron
Liver and cabbage. It makes red blood cells
Balanced diet
Right amount of nutrients to stay healthy. Must have the 5 major nutrients and water.
Food pyramid
Shows how much to eat of each food.
To test for starch
You use iodine on bread, turns from brown to blue/black
To test for glucose (reducing sugar)
Add benedict’s solution to lucozade and heat it. It turns from blue to brick red.
To test for protein (Biuret test)
Add copper sulfate and sodium hydroxide (Biuret reagent) to meat. It then turns from blue to violet.
To test for fat
Put brown paper onto oil and a translucent dot appears.
Convert chemical energy to food to heat energy
Burn a crisp and it heats a testube of water