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Sources of sugar

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Jam
Sweets
Soft drinks

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What are the 3 classifications of carbohydrates

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Sugar
Starch
Fibre

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Sources of starch

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Bread
Potatoes
Pasta

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Sources of fibre

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Bran
Veg
Fruit

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Function of sugar

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Provides energy

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Function of starch

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Provides energy

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Function of fibre

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Prevents constipation

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Classification of fat

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Saturated fat

Unsaturated fat

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Sources of fat

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Butter
Fatty meat
Cheese

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Function of fat

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Provides energy and heat

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sources of protein

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Fish
Eggs
Nuts
Lean meat

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Function of protein

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Growth and repair of cells

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Classification of vitamins

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Vitamin c

Vitamin d ………..

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Sources of vitamin c

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Oranges

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Sources of vitamin d

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Milk
Cheese
Sunlight

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Function of vitamin c

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Healthy gums and skin

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Function of vitamin d

A

Healthy bones

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Classification of minerals

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Calcium

Iron

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Sources of calcium

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Milk

Cheese

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Sources of iron

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Red meat

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Function of calcium

A

Strong bones

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Function of iron

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To make red blood cells

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What do you do to test for starch in a food

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1 get a food to test and place it on a tile

  1. Use a dropper to add a drop of iodine
  2. take down colour change
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If the food time contains starch what colour will the iodine become

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From orange/brown to blue/blackw

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What colour will the iodine go if there isn’t starch

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Stays orange/brown

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How do you test for reducing sugar (glucose)

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  1. Put a dissolved food sample and Benedict’s solution into a test tube
  2. Put that test tube into a large beaker of water
  3. Turn on the Bunsen burner
    4 put the beaker on top of the tripod
  4. Identify colour change
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What colour will the food sample tuen if glucose is heated

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Blue to brick red

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What colour will the food sample be it glucose isn’t present

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Stays blue

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How do you test for fats

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1put a sample of food onto brown Paper
2 fold over paper
/. Rub together 
4. Open agin
5. Check if stain in translucent
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Waht will the stain be if fat is present

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Translucent

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What will the stain be if fat isn’t present

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Nothing w

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How do you test for protein

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  1. a food sample unto a test tube
  2. Put a drop of copper sulphate and sodium hydroxide into the test tube
    3 Wait for the result
    4 Take disown results
32
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What colour will it the food sample change if protein is present

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Blue to violet

33
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What colour will the food sample change if protein isn’t present

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Stays the same

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What is a balanced diet

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It provides the right amount of the right nutrients to stay healthy

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What does a food pyramid show

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Show jow much of each nutrient is needed for a heathy diet

36
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How much of the cereals and potatoes groups should we have a day

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6 portions

37
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How many portions of fruit and veg group a day

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5 portions

38
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How mauch portions of the dairy group. A day

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3 portion a

39
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How many portions of the protein group a dat

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2 portions

40
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How many portions of the fatty food s group a dat

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Rarely

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How do you find out how much enegy is in foods

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  1. Put a test tube with water on a resort stand (connected to the clamp for diagram)
  2. Place a thermometer in the test tube
  3. set fire to the food sample
  4. The temperature of the water should rise

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