Food Science Flashcards
Balance diet
Who ( a balanced diet is a diet that provides all the essential nutrients vitamins, minerals required for proper growth.
Carbohydrates
The word carbohydrates means hydrated carbons
Types of carbohydrates
Monosaccharides ( sweat sugar, ) simple
Oligosaccharides less sweat in taste. Less soluble in water
Polysaccharide ( least soluble in water). Examples glycogen
Protein
Building blocks, made up of amino acid, all enzymes are proteins in nature.transport specific substances and carries oxygen
Types of protein
Essential required throughout the life
Non- essential not required throughout the life.
Vitamins
Vit amin’s life and nitrogen required for growth. Definition a natural substance that is usually found in foods and that helps your body to be healthy.
Types of vitamins
Water soluble
Fat soluble
Vitamins kinds
A B, C ,D
Minerals
Organic compounds helps in growth.
Minerals and sources
Calicum , sodium, iodine, phosphorus. Sources 1:black Barries,milk, dates, 2: passion fruit, onions, fresh seeds.
3: idine: sea foods , iodised salt milk 4: phosphorus: passion fruits.