Nutrients In Food

Question 1

Wheat

Answer 1

When wheat is processed some nutrients are removed so it is mandatory to fortify all wheat flour

Question 2

Nutrients found in wheat

Answer 2

• bran (fibre)
• endosperm (B vitamins, starch)
• scutellum (B vitamins)
• germ (B vitamins, fat, iron, vitamin E)

Question 3

What is rice a good source of

Answer 3

• starch
• b vitamins
• protein (LBV)
• fibre (if it’s whole grain)

Question 4

What is maize a food source of

Answer 4

• starch
• vitamin A
• B vitamins
• protein (LBV)

Question 5

What are oats a good source of

Answer 5

• starch + fibre
• vitamin A
• B vitamins
  -calcium
• iron
• some folic acid

Question 6

Nutrients found in fruit

Answer 6

• carbohydrates: found in sucrose and fructose in ripe fruit + fibre is found in skin
• vitamin A: apricots
• vitamin C: blackcurrants, citrus fruits

Question 7

Nutrients found in veg

Answer 7

• protein: pulses and beans (LBV), soya beans (HBV)
• starch and + fibre
• vitamin A: carrots and dark green veg
• B vitamins: pulses
• vitamin C: sprouts, cabbage, spinach

Question 8

Nutrients in milk

Answer 8

• water
• protein (casein)
• fat
• carbohydrates (lactose)
• vitamins + minerals

Question 9

What is bad about vitamins found in veg

Answer 9

Most are water-soluble and destroyed by heat

Question 10

Nutrients found in milk p2

Answer 10

Protein: HBV
Fat: has both saturated and unsaturated fats
Carbohydrate: in the form of lactose
Vitamins: vitamin A, semiskimmed had less as the fat is removed and A is fat-soluble
Minerals: calcium and phosphorus

Question 11

Alternatives to cows milk

Answer 11

Rice milk
- low in fat and calories
- easily digested source of carbs
- less proteins and essential fatty acids than cows milk

Oat milk
- rich in folic acid and vitamin E
- low in saturated fat
- good source of fibre
- oats can help reduce cholesterol

Soya milk
- lower in fat content than cows milk
- has HBV protein

Question 12

Nutrients in cheese

Answer 12

Protein: HBV
Fat: has both saturated and unsaturated fats (harder the cheese the more fat)
Vitamins: vitamin A
Minerals: calcium

Question 13

Nutrients in yoghurt

Answer 13

Same as milk

Question 14

Nutrients found in meat

Answer 14

Protein
- HBV
- proteins found in the connective tissue are collagen and elastin
- myoglobin is what gives meat its red colour

Fat
- keeps meat moist when it’s cooked
- has saturated and unsaturated

Vitamins
- fat soluble vitamins (A)
- B vitamins but they’re water soluble so could leak into cooking liquid

Minerals
- iron

Question 15

Main groups of fish

Answer 15

• shellfish: prawns
• white fish: cod
• oily fish: mackerel

Question 16

Nutrients in fish

Answer 16

Protein
- HBV

Fat
- oily fish are good source of essential fatty acids

Vitamins
- oily fish are good source if A and D

Minerals
- calcium when bones are eaten

Question 17

Parts of eggs

Answer 17

• shell
• egg white
• egg yolk: contains lecithin which is an emulsifier

Question 18

Nutrients found in eggs

Answer 18

Protein
- HBV
- the protein in egg white is albumin

Fat
- egg yolk has saturated fats

Vitamins
- egg yolk is a good source of A
- egg white is a good source of B vitamins

Minerals
- egg yolk has iron

Question 19

Non-dairy protein foods

Answer 19

Soya beans
Mycoprotein

Question 20

Where does oil come from

Answer 20

Olives, corn, nuts, soya, fish

Question 21

Margarine

Answer 21

Fortified with vitamins A and D
- has less saturated fat than butter

Question 22

White fats

Answer 22

Made from oils and can replace lard
- some have air added making them easier to combine in ingredients

Question 23

Spreads and low fat spreads

Answer 23

Spreads have lower fat content than butter and margarine
- have a higher % of water

Question 24

Spreads and low fat spreads

Answer 24

Spreads have lower fat content than butter and margarine
- have a higher % of water

Question 25

Sugar

Answer 25

• pure sugar has very little nutritional value
• many foods have additional added sugar which increases energy content