Lecture 3 Flashcards
In what quantities are macronutrients required in the diet?
Large quantities i.e grams
What macronutrient doesn’t provide energy?
Water
What macronutrients provide energy?
- Carbohydrate
- Protein
- Fat
- Alcohol (not nutrients but provides energy)
In what quantities are micronutrients required in the diet?
Small quantities i.e milligrams
Do micronutrients provide energy?
No
True or False
Vitamins are inorganic molecules
FALSE
Vitamins are organic molecules as they contain carbon
A,B’s, C, D, E, K
What are minerals?
- Inorganic elements
- Na, K, Cl, S, Fe, Ca, Ph, Mg, Zn, Fl, I, Se
Define gross energy
The total chemical energy of a food
- Not all available to the body
- Not everything is 100% absorbed
How is gross energy determined?
By combustion of food sample in a ‘bomb’ calorimeter
Heat of combustion = gross energy of the food
What are Atwater factors used to calculate?
Metabolisable energy when you know the amount of macronutrient eaten
List the Atwater factors
- Carbohydrate = 17 kJ / gram
- Protein = 17 kJ / gram
- Fat = 37 kJ / gram
- Alcohol = 29 kJ / gram
How do you calculate the proportion of energy from macronutrients?
% Energy = (( (g of nutrient x Atwater Factor kJ/gram) / total daily energy from all sources kJ )) x 100
According to the Adult Nutrition Survey (08’-09’) what is the recommended kJ intake for a 19-30 year old Male?
11,900 kJ
11.9 MJ
According to the Adult Nutrition Survey (08’-09’) what is the recommended kJ intake for a 19-30 year old female?
8,400 kJ
8.4 MJ
What are the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges for Protein?
15-25%