Foods

Question 1

What gives food it’s colour, taste and smell?

Answer 1

Phytonutrients

Question 2

What phytonutrient gives food it’s colour?

Answer 2

Pigments

Question 3

What are the 4 groups of pigments and their associated colours?

Answer 3

1. chlorophyll (green)
2. carotenoids (yellow, red, orange)
3. flavonoids: anthocyanins + anthoxantins (red, blue, purple and black)
4. betalains (red, yellow, purple)

Question 4

What 2 essential amino acids are grains, seeds and nuts missing?

Answer 4

Lysine and Isoleucine

Question 5

What 2 essential amino acids are legumes/beans missing?

Answer 5

tryptophan and methionine

Question 6

What ratio should grains and legumes be eaten in?

Answer 6

3:1

Question 7

What 2 essential amino acids are vegetables mainly missing?

Answer 7

Methionine and Isoleucine

Question 8

To use food complementary to ensure adequate protein what are two ways to ensure adequate protein on a vegan diet?

Answer 8

1. Grains and legumes
2. Seeds/nuts and legumes
3. vegetables and beans and seeds

Question 9

Do you need to eat complementary protein in one meal or can it be spread out over a 24 hr period?

Answer 9

24 hrs

Question 10

What are the 3 parts of a whole grain/rice?

Answer 10

Bran - outer layer
Endosperm - fleshy middle full of starchy carbohydrates
Germ - the nutrient store house

Question 11

What are the three things that the bran contain?

Answer 11

High fibre, B Vitamins and trace minerals

Question 12

What are the 5 things that the germ contain?

Answer 12

B Vitamins, Vitamin E, Phytonutrients, trace minerals and healthy fats.

Question 13

T or F. Soaking nuts and seeds overnight helps the body digest the fats because the fats in them become more available as fatty acids.

Answer 13

True