Food Groups Flashcards
What are the 6 food groups?
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fibre, minerals and vitamins
What are the 3 types of Carbohydrates?
Sugar, Starches and Non-starches (fibre)
Examples of Carbohydrates (sugars)
Monosaccharides (simple sugars; glucose); sweets and pure sugar (caster, icing sugar) Disaccharides (maltose/surcose; fruits etc
Examples of Carbohydrates (starches)
Potatoes, rice, pasta, bread
Examples of Carbohydrates (Non-starch/fibre)
Fruits and vegetables, beans and pulses
What do Carbohydrates do for you?
They give you energy
What are Carbohydrates?
They are one of the macro nutrients, which comprise of only C,H, and O
What happens to excess glucose which isn’t used?
Glucose is transported in the blood and is stored as glycogen in the blood till used
What does fibre do?
It prevents you from becoming constipated
What are Proteins ?
One of the macro nutrients, made of a chain of amino acids, some are essenial some ar non-essential (fortified)
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What elements do amino acids contain.?
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen and Nitrogen
What are the 6 main functions of protein?
1) Growth
2) Hormones
3) Repair
4) Maintenance of lean tissue/muscle
5) Antibodies (immune system)
6) Enzymes
Sources of protein
meats (red), poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs and beans
What are the two types of fats ?
Unsaturated; good fats like sunflower oils, and
Saturated fats are bad fats and oils
What are the 5 main functions of fats ?
1) Used for thermal insulation
2) Protective fuction (especially around internal organs) 3) Energy store
4) Minerals and nutrients (some of which are stored in fats)
5) Cell membranes
