Food Flashcards
5 major nutrients
Carbohydrates,fats,protein,vitamins,minerals.
Food needed
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 cabb
To test for starch
Use iodine on bread,turns from brown to blue/black.
To test for glucose (reducing sugar)
Add benedict’s solution to lucozade, heat it.
To test for protein (biuret test)
Add copper sulfate and sodium hydroxide (biuret reagent) to meat. Turns blue to violet.
To test for fat
Pot 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
Balanced diet
Right amounts of nutrients to stay healthy.must have the 5 major nutrients and water.
Food pyramid
Shows how much to eat of each food.