Food And Diet Table Pg 19

Question 1

What is starch needed for?

Answer 1

To provide energy

Question 2

What are the sources of starch?

Answer 2

Potatoes, pasta and bread

Question 3

What is sugar needed for?

Answer 3

To provide energy

Question 4

What are the sources of sugar?

Answer 4

Milk, honey, fruit and soft drinks

Question 5

What is cellulose(fibre) needed for?

Answer 5

Helps prevent constipation

Question 6

What are the sources of cellulose?

Answer 6

Green vegetables and cereals

Question 7

What are proteins used for?

Answer 7

For growth and repair of cells, to make muscle and hair

Question 8

What are sources of protein?

Answer 8

Lean meat, soya, egg white, nuts and fish

Question 9

What are fats needed for?

Answer 9

To provide a store of energy, protection of delicate organs and temperature regulations

Question 10

What are sources of fats?

Answer 10

Butter, milk, cheese and oils

Question 11

What are the two types of vitamins we learnt about?

Answer 11

➰vitamin C

➰vitamin D

Question 12

What is vitamin C needed for?

Answer 12

To prevent scurvy and for healthy skin and gums

Question 13

What are sources of vitamin C?

Answer 13

Citrus fruits (oranges, kiwis ect)

Question 14

What is vitamin D needed for?

Answer 14

To prevent rickets and to build strong bones and teeth

Question 15

What are good sources of vitamin D?

Answer 15

Cheese milk and yogurt

Question 16

What are the two types of minerals that we learnt about?

Answer 16

Iron and calcium

Question 17

What is iron needed for?

Answer 17

Needed to make red blood cells

Question 18

What are sources of iron?

Answer 18

Red meat, liver and cabbage

Question 19

What is calcium needed for?

Answer 19

To prevent anaemia and for healthy bones and teeth

Question 20

What are sources of calcium?

Answer 20

Milk, cheese, tinned salmon

Question 21

Name the carbohydrates?

Answer 21

• sugar
• starch
• cellulose(fibre)