Food & Nutrition Flashcards
What is used in a protein test and what are the colours?
Buiret
Blue- Purple
What is used in a fat test?
Paper and e.g butter
What is used in a Starch test and what are the colours?
Iodine
Black and yellow
What is used in a glucose test and what are the colours?
Benedict solution
Blue orange
What is used in a vitamin c test?
DCPIP
Blue - colourless
What do scientists mean by diet?
What you eat
What is a nutrient?
A food substance that provides raw material.
What does ur body use nutrients for?
Energy
What does fibre do?
Prevents blockages in intestines and anus e.g. Constipation
Why do we need starch?
Energy
What is the simerlarity between fats and carbs
Energy
What is proteins function in our body?
Growth and repair
What is food?
Energy
What do vitamins and minerals do?
They keep you healthy
