Nutrional Values and Components of Eggs Flashcards
it is a unit of energy that measures how much energy food provides to the body.
calorie
your body uses the protein found in eggs to:
build and repair body tissues and cells
build and maintain health muscles
grow strong hair and nails
help fight infections
help your body fluid in balance
two functions of proteins
provide structure
enzymatic function
it helps maintain healthy skin and eye tissue
vitamin A
strengthens bones and teeth
vitamin D
an antioxidant that plays a role in maintaining good health and preventing disease
vitamin E
helps protect against heart disease
vitamin B12
eggs contain most of these that the human body requires for health
minerals
they provide day-to-day nutrients that the body needs in order to function
minerals
they act as an energy source
carbohydrates
they provide needed energy in the form of calories
fat
it contains very little carbohydrates
cholesterol
made of almost entirely of calcium and has as many as 8,000 tiny pores
shell
these two membranes provide an efficient defense against bacterial invasion
inner and outer shell membrane
these are twisted in opposite directions and serve to keep the yolk centered
chalazae
it is a narrow fluid layer next to the shell membrane. it is located farthest from the yolk
outer thin albumen
it is a dense, matted, fiberous capsule of albumen around the membrane located nearest the yolk
inner thick albumen
it is the clear casing that encloses the egg yolk
yolk membrane
a small, circular, white spot on the surface of the yolk where the sperm enters the egg.
germinal disk
it is a major source of vitamins
yolk
it is a dense, matted, fibrous capsule of albumen around the membrane of the yolk.
chalaziferous albumen
an air space forms when the contents of the egg cool and contract after the egg is laid
air cell
