Nutrition 1

Question 1

What are the 6 classes of nutrient?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats and Lipids 
Vitamins 
Minerals 
Water

Question 2

Which classes of nutrient are organic?

Answer 2

Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats and Lipids
Vitamins

Question 3

Which Classes of nutrient are inorganic?

Answer 3

Minerals

Water

Question 4

Why is alcohol not considered a nutrient?

Answer 4

Because it can interfere with growth, metabolism and the absorption of other nutrients

Question 5

The Macronutrient groups are:

Answer 5

Carbohydrates
Fats and Lipids
Proteins
Water

Question 6

The Micronutrient groups are:

Answer 6

Vitamins and Minerals

Question 7

Carbohydrates contain how much energy per gram?

Answer 7

16-17 kJ/g

Question 8

How much energy in 1g of Fat?

Answer 8

37kj

Question 9

How much energy does 1gm of alcohol contain?

Answer 9

29kj/g

Question 10

How much energy in 1gm of protein?

Answer 10

17kj/g

Question 11

Vitamin C is also known as

Answer 11

Ascorbic acid

Question 12

What are the 4 fat-soluble classes of vitamin?

Answer 12

Vitamin A, E, D and K

Question 13

Vitamin A is also known as

Answer 13

Retinol

Question 14

Vitamin E is also known as

Answer 14

Tocopherol

Question 15

B1 aka:

Answer 15

Thiamine

Question 16

Vitamin B2 is aka:

Answer 16

Riboflavin