Nutrients Flashcards
1
Q
What do carbohydrates do?
A
They provide energy to the body
2
Q
What does protein do?
A
They help/provide growth and repair
3
Q
What do fats Fats do?
A
They provide energy and insulate your body
4
Q
What do minerals do?
A
They provide Calcium (for bones) and iron (for red blood cells).
5
Q
what does fibre do?
A
It moves food through the gut and is not digested
6
Q
What does water do?
A
helps cells and increases or balances’ out bodily fluids.
7
Q
if starch is present in iodine, what colour does it turn?
A
Black
8
Q
if protein is present in buiret, what colour does it turn?
A
purple
9
Q
if glucose is present in benedict’s, what colour does it turn?
A
orange
10
Q
What do vitamins do?
A
help maintain health
