Home Ec Flashcards
What are the micronutrients
Vitamins
Minerals
Amino acids are made up of
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Joined together like beads on a chain
HBV contains all
Give examples
The amino acids our body needs e.g
Eggs fish meat dairy soya beans
LBV is missing
Some amino acids e.g
Beans cereals pulse veggies nuts lentils
Fats are made up of
3 fatty acids connected to 1 source of glycerol
Fats contain
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Saturated fats source and e.g
Animal sources
Butter milk cream eggs suet
Unsaturated fats source and e.g
Marine sources Sunflower oil Olive oil Nuts Seeds Polyunsaturated margarine
Fat provides
Heat and energy
Too much much saturated fats can cause
Your veins to block and to reduce this eat more unsaturated fats
What are the macronutrients
Protein
Fat
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are made up of
And are joined together to form
Simple sugars
which are joined together to form starch
Carbohydrates Contain
Carbon hydrogen and oxygen
Carbohydrates are divided into 3 groups
Sugars starches and dietary fibres
Sugar sources are
Fruit milk cakes biscuits jam honey
Starches sources are
Bread potatoes cereals
Dietary fibre sources are
Brown rice wholemeal bread veggies
Sugary and starchy foods provide
Heat and energy
Fibre helps the movement of
Food through the body and gives the feeling of fullness
Fibre absorbs
Water and becomes bulky in the intestine
