Gruits and Vegtables Flashcards
Healthy Eating Plate
image of a plate to advertise nutrition
Vegetarian
no meat
Vegan
No animal produces
What a food pyramids purpose
To help navigate how much of what to eat based on what diet you have (No restrictions, vegan)
Fruit
A part of a
plant that contains one or
more matured ovaries
plants with seeds, (Beans,
what is a Vegetables
Derived from various parts of the plant
no seeds
have roots, leaves, stems
Culinary term
Generally eaten with main course
Why should we care about Cultivars?
Different cultivars have different properties and composition
what type is Corn?
fruit, vegetable, whole grain
Glutamate
amino acid
Definition of cultivar
Any variety produced by horticultural or
agricultural techniques
Not normally found in natural populations
Is Vitamin B water soluble?
yes
What is vitamin B useful for?
cell metabolism, helps enzyme functions
Synthesis of red blood cells
Transports O2/nutrients
What is Vitamin C soluble in?
water
What does vitamin C do?
Tissue growth and repair
Fat soluble vitamins
A, E, K
What does Vitamin A help with?
Immune system