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 us from colds, to repair body cells and to grow
Food needed
Energy growth repair protection against diseases
5 major 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 bones
Iron
Liver and cabbage makes red blood cells
Balanced diet
Right amounts of nutrients
To test for starch
Use iodine on bread, turns from blue to black
To test for glucose (reducing sugar)
Add Benedict’s solutions 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
Test for fat
Put brown paper into oil. A translucent dot appears
Convert chemical energy to food to heat energy
Burn a crisp and it heats a test tube of water
