Nutrients Flashcards
Types of nutrients?
Protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals
What is HBV?
High biological protein foods where they contain all the essential amino acids
What is LBV?
Low biological protein foods that are missing one or more essential amino acids
What is the function of proteins?
Growth of the body
Repair of the body when it is injured
Fiving the body energy
Name HBV protein foods?
Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, yogurt, quark, soya beans, quinoa
Name LBV protein foods?
Beans, peas, lentils, cereals, oats, barley, rye, millet, nuts, seeds, gelatine
What is the function of carbohydrates?
To give energy for the body to move, produce heat, make sound, digest food, use the brain
Dietary fibre helps the body rid of waste products from the intestines
Two groups of carbohydrates?
Sugars (simple carbohydrates)
Complex carbohydrates
Types of sugars?
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Maltose
Sucrose
Lactose
Types of complex carbohydrates?
Starch
Pectin
Dextrin
Dietary fibre/ non starch polysaccharide (NSP)
Name glucose foods?
Ripe fruits and vegetables (apples, beetroot, parsnip, sweet potato
Name fructose foods?
Fruits, vegetables, honey
Galactose foods?
Milk from mammals
Name maltose foods?
Barley, syrup, biscuits, hot drink powders, confectionary
Name sucrose foods?
Sugar from sugar cane and sugar beet, many processed foods
Name lactose foods?
Milk and milk products
Name starch foods?
Wheat, rice oats, barley, maize, pasta, breads, cakes, potatoes, parsnip, pumpkin, butternut squash, peas, beans, seeds
Name pectin foods?
Oranges, lemons, limes, apples, apricots, plums, greengages, carrots
Name dectrin foods?
Formed when starchy foods ( bread, cakes, biscuits) are baked or toasted
Name NSP (dietary fibre/non-starch polysaccharide) foods?
Wholegrain cereals e.g breakfast cereals, bread, pasta, flour, fruits and vegetables, peas, beans, lentils, seeds, nuts
What is the function of fats?
Gives energy stored in the body
Insulates the body
Protects the bones and kidneys
Provides ‘fat soluble’ vitimins A, D, E, K
Name the types of fats?
Essential fatty acids
Solid fats
Liquid plant oils
Visible fats and oils
Invisible fats and oils