Nutrients in foods

Question 1

What are the mandatory nutrients that must be fortified into wheat?

Answer 1

• Iron
• Niacin in all flours except whole meal
• thiamine (Vit B1)
• Calcium

Question 2

What are the 4 components of wheat?

Answer 2

• Bran
• Endosperm
• Scutellum
• Germ

Question 3

What nutrients are in bran?

Answer 3

Fibre

Question 4

What nutrients are in the endosperm?

Answer 4

B vits, starch, LBV proteins

Question 5

What nutrients are in the scutellum?

Answer 5

B vits, LBV protein

Question 6

What nutrients are in the germ?

Answer 6

B vits, LBV protein, protein, vit E, fat & iron.

Question 7

What are the nutrients found in fruits?

Answer 7

Vit C, A and carbohydrates

Question 8

What are the nutrients found in vegetables?

Answer 8

Protein, carbohydrates, vitamin C, A, B, calcium and iron

Question 9

Milk is an emulsion, what is an emulsion?

Answer 9

Liquids where oil is in water, or water is in oil.

Question 10

Milk is homogenised, what is homogenisation?

Answer 10

Forcing milk at high pressure through holes, breaking up fat particles in order to spread them evenly within the milk, preventing separation of a cream layer.

Question 11

What nutrients are found in milk?

Answer 11

Water, protein (82% milk protein is casein), fat, carbs (lactose is a milk sugar), vits and minerals

Question 12

Name three milk alternatives.

Answer 12

Rice milk, oat milk, soya milk

Question 13

What nutrients are found in rice milk?

Answer 13

• Low fat and calories
• Source of carb, easily digested
• Less protein and EFAs than cows milk

Question 14

What nutrients are found in oat milk?

Answer 14

• Reduce cholesterol
• Rich in folic acid and vitamin E
• Low in sat fat
• Source of soluble fibre

Question 15

What nutrients are found in soya milk?

Answer 15

• Low fat content than full fat milk
• Low carbs
• HBV protein

Question 16

What is cheese a good source of?

Answer 16

Calcium, vitamin A, riboflavin, protein

Question 17

What are collagen and elastin?

Answer 17

• Proteins found in meat.

Question 18

What is myoglobin?

Answer 18

Colour pigment that gives meat its red colour.

Question 19

Describe the structure of meat.

Answer 19

Muscle fibres are bundled together and surrounded by connective tissue, made up of collagen and elastin. Fat is found between the bundles of tissue to keep moist and add flavour.

Question 20

Nutrients found in meat.

Answer 20

HBV protein, fat, vitamins, (A, D fat soluble), iron (offal is good source), water (74% of meat)

Question 21

What is offal?

Answer 21

Internal organs of an animal: kidney, liver, heart, tongue, tripe.