Food groups Flashcards
1
Q
Name the seven food groups.
A
Fats, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fibre, Water, Minerals and Vitamins.
2
Q
Name the two different type of Carbohydrates.
A
Sugars and Starches.
3
Q
What is the the food group: Fats for?
A
Energy.
4
Q
What is the food group: Protein for?
A
To build muscles, bones and organs.
5
Q
What is the food group: Fibre for?
A
To help foods pass through the gut.
6
Q
What is the food group: water for?
A
70% of our body is water.
7
Q
What are the food groups: Vitamins and minerals for?
A
Help with the small functions of the cell.
8
Q
What are Carbohydrate Starches for?
A
For cell growth and repair.
9
Q
What are Carbohydrate Sugars for?
A
Energy.
