Food Flashcards
What is our food made of
Carbohydrates Fats Protein Vitamins Minerals Water
Why do I need food?
To give us energy To protect against disease To keep us warm For growth For repair of body cells
Food needed
Energy growth repair protection against disease
5 mature nutrients
Carbohydrates fats protein vitamins minerals
Carbohydrates
Sugars starch fibre
Vitamin c
Citrus fruits healthy skin and gums
Vitamin d
Milk strong healthy bones
Calcium
Milk healthy Bon
To test for starch
Use iodine on bread turns form black to blue brown
To test for glucose
Add benedicts solution to lucozade heat it turns from blue to brick red
To test for protein
Add copper sulfate and sodium hydroxide to meat.turns from blue to violet
To test for fat
Put brown paper onto oil a translucent dot appears
Convert chemical energy to food to heat energy
Burn a crisp and it heats a test tube of water
Iron
Liver and cabbage make red blood cells
Balanced diet
Right amount of nutrients to stay healthy must have the 5major nutrients and water