Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Food > Macronutrients > Flashcards

Macronutrients Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Gourmet Food flashcards
0
Q

Daily energy from carbs

A

50% of daily energy
39% starch 11% NMES
3.75kcal per g

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

What are the macronutrients?

A

Proteins, carbohydrates and fats

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Fat energy intake

A

GDA 70g

9 kcal per g

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Protein energy intake

A

GDA 45g

4 kcal per g

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What’s protein made of?

A

Amino acids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Protein is needed for…..

A

Growth, repair, maintenance, secondary source of energy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

HBV proteins

A

Contain all the essential amino acids- 8 for adults, 10 for children

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

LBV proteins

A

Lack 1 or more essential amino acids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Complementation

A

Mixing two LBV proteins in the same dish eg beans on toast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Fish guidelines

A

2 portions a week, of which 1 oily

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Examples of HBV proteins

A

Fish, cheese, eggs, meat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Examples of LBV proteins

A

Peas, beans, lentils, pulses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Carbohydrate groups

A

Sugars, starch, maybe fibre

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Monosaccharides

A

Simple sugars- Mavis fries greasy gammon

Fructose, galactose, glucose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Disaccharides

A

Doris smells like mould- double sugars

Sucrose, lactose, maltose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Where are carbohydrates made?

A

In plants during photosynthesis

16
Q

Complex carbohydrates

A

Long chains of glucose units
5 main ones
Polysaccharides
-starch- pasta, rice, energy
-dietary fibre- not digested, waste product, gives strength/ structure
-dextrin- baking agent, toast, cake crust, bread
-pectin- gelling agent, waste, not digested
-glycogen- liver, energy supply, made in the body

17
Q

Fats- type of molecule

A 
Triglyceride
Glycerol + fatty acid 1,2,3
Saturated/ unsaturated fats
Unsaturated has double bonds
Saturated can't have any more h2 atoms
18
Q

Fat uses

A 
Energy
Insulation
Padding for bones
KADE vitamins- reduce cancer risk
Cell wall structuring
A+D added to margarine by law- fortification

Food (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions