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
What are the three classifications of carbohydrates?
Sugar, starch, and fibre
Name four sources of fibre
Whole grain bread, pasta wrap and rice
How is fat made?
Three fatty acids and glycerol
What are the two classifications of fat?
Saturated unsaturated
What is a source of unsaturated fats
Fish, avocado, oil, and seeds
What is six different cereal grains?
Rye rice corn barley wheat oats
Four sources of calcium
Milk and cheese and green veg and yogurt
One deficiency of iron
anemia
Function of iron
Create haemoglobin
Four sources of iron
Red meat offal egg yolk dried fruit
