Food Groups Flashcards
2 cups
Fruits
3 cups
Diary
2.5 cups
Vegetables
6 ounces
Grains
5 ounces females
5.5 ounces males
Protein
Antioxidant Accents oxygen Vegetable oils- olive/ canola Fortified cereals Wheat germ Nuts Leafy vegetables
Vegetable E
Blood clotting Bone building metabolism Manufactured by intestinal bacteria Leafy green vegtables Cabbage Broccoli
Vitamin K
Promotes collagen synthesis in bone Skin, blood vessels Also acts as antioxidant and facilitates iron absorption Citrus fruits, oranges. grapefruit Strawberries, cantaloupe Berries, broccoli, papaya
Vitamin C
Required for the formation of red blood cells
B12
Necessary for DNA formation Green, leafy vegetables Lima Kidney beans Fortified grains
Folic Acid
Calcium
Sodium
Potassium
Phosphorus
Macro minerals
Bone & teeth Nerve impulse conduction Muscle contraction Milk/ dairy Green leafy vegetables Sardines/ anchioved Foods fortified with calcium (orange juice)
Calcium
Maintenance of plasma volume and cell membrane potential and active transport
Table salt, smoked and pickled foods
Sodium
Nerve impulse transmission Muscle contraction Bananas Dried fruit, raisins Melons Potatoes, carrots, spinach Legumes and milk
Potassium
Structural component of bones Synthesis of ATP found in all plant foods, Soda Food additives
Phosphorus
Iron
Iodine
Micro Minerals
Transportation of oxygen Animal proteins Legumes Green leafy vegetables Dried fruit Fortified/enriched grains
Iron
Component of thyroid hormones increase the basal metabolic metabolic rate and body temperature and regulate issue growth and development
Seafood
Salt
Iodine
40-160 male
35-135 female
Triglyceride
Recommendation: 300/day
Normal serum level: less than 200
Cholesterol
Triglyceride and cholesterol attached to protein
Lipoproteins
More than 60
HDL