Nutrients Flashcards
Vitamin A function
Healthy skin, kills free radicals to prevent cancer cancer, healthy lining of nose, mouth and throat
Sources of vitamin B
Leafy greens, oranges, bananas
What type of vitamin is vitamin D?
Fat soluble
Deficiency of vitamin C
Scurvy
Sources of vitamin E
Sunflower seeds, pumpkin, almonds, and spinach
What is folic acid?
Folic acid is a water soluble vitamin and one of the six types of vitamin B
What’s a deficiency of vitamin K?
Blood clots
Functions of vitamin D
Absorbs calcium for strong bones and teeth
Functions of vitamin B
Healthy nervous system makes red blood cells healthy metabolism
What’s the deficiency of vitamin D?
Osteoporosis and crickets in children
What’s the composition of protein?
Amino acid and peptide links
What’s the elements of protein
Carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen
What are the two classes of protein?
H BV and LBV
What’s the RDA of fibre?
30 g
What’s the elements of carbohydrates?
Carbon hydrogen oxygen