Nutrients Flashcards
Which 3 nutrients provide energy for the body and which 3 do not?
Do: fats, protein, carbohydrates
Don’t: vitamins, minerals, water
What are the 6 essential nutrients?
Fats, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, water
What is the main function of carbohydrates?
To supply energy to the body
What 2 food groups give us most of our protein?
Milk products
Meat and alternatives
What 2 food groups give us most of our carbohydrates?
Grain products
Vegetables and fruit
What 2 food groups give us most of our fat?
Milk products
Meat and alternatives
What food groups give us most of our minerals?
All of them
What food groups give us most of our vitamins?
All of them
What 2 food groups give us most of our water?
Vegetables and fruit
Milk products
1 gram of carbohydrate produces how many calories?
4
1 gram of protein produces how many calories?
4
1 gram of fat produces how many calories?
9
