Nutrient Groups And Food Tests Flashcards
What are good sources of carbohydrates?
Sugars: lactose in milk
Starch: rice, potato, pasta
What are the 7 food groups?
Carbohydrates Proteins Fats Vitamins Minerals Fibre Water
What are good sources of protein?
Eggs, chicken, fish
What are good sources of fat?
Fried foods, bacon, butter
What are good sources of minerals?
Iron: red meat, green veg
Calcium: milk, yoghurt, cheese
What are good sources of vitamins?
Vitamin A: carrots
Vitamin C: citrus fruits, blackcurrants
Vitamin D: oily fish, eggs
What are good sources of fibre?
Wholemeal bread, cereal
What are good sources of water?
Fresh fruit and veg, drinks
What is the function of carbohydrates?
Gives us energy
What is the function of protein?
Growth and repair
What is the function of fat?
Energy insulation
What is the function for vitamins?
A: eyesight on the dark
C: healthy skin and gums
D: absorption of calcium for healthy teeth and gums
What is the function for minerals?
Iron: red blood cells
Calcium: healthy bones and teeth
What is the function of fibre?
Addams bulk to food and keeps guts healthy
What is the function of water?
Used as a solvent and major transport
What is the deficiency problem for carbohydrates?
If too little food - starvation
What is the deficiency problem for protein?
Kwashiorkor
What is the deficiency problem for fat?
If too little food eaten - starvation
What is the deficiency problem for minerals?
Iron: anaemia
Calcium: rickets
What is the deficiency problem for vitamins?
A: problems seeing in low light
C: scurvy
D: rickets/osteoporosis in old people
What is the deficiency problem for fibre?
Prevents constipation and bowel cancer
What is the deficiency problem for water?
Dehydration
What is malnutrition?
An unbalanced diet
What is starvation?
Not getting enough of any food
What is a balanced diet?
Having the correct portion of the 7 main food groups
What is malnutrition?
Not a balanced diet
What is starvation?
Not getting enough of any food group
