Nutrients Flashcards

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1
Q

What percent of your meal should be veg

A

33%

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2
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What percentage of your meal should be meat?

A

12%

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3
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What percentage of your meal should be carbohydrates?

A

33%

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4
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What percentage of your meal should be dairy?

A

15%

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5
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What percentage of your meal should be days and sugars?

A

7%

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6
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What are carbohydrate molecules made of?

A

Carbon, Oxygen & Hydrogen

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7
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What are carbohydrates used for?

A

Respiration to provide energy

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8
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What are carbohydrates stored as?

A

Glycogen

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9
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What are the two main types of carbohydrate?

A

Starch & sugars

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10
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What do lipids contain?

A

Carbon, Hydrogen & Oxygen but not as much as carbohydrate.

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11
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What is fats two main uses?

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For energy (2x as much as carbs) and as a component of cell membranes

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12
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What are the two main types of fat?

A

Saturated fat & unsaturated fat

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13
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What is protein essential for?

A

Growth

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14
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What are chemical reactions controlled by?

A

Proteins called enzymes

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15
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Two types of protein

A

Animal origin & plant origin

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