Nutrition

Question 1

carbohydrates: where and what for?

Answer 1

found in: bread, potatoes, cereal, pasta

used for: source of energy, acts like a fuel for your body

Question 2

proteins:

Answer 2

found in: meat, eggs, fish

why: building cells and growth and repair

Question 3

vitamins:

Answer 3

found in: vegetables, fruit, cereal

why: healthy gums and skin, meant to keep vital processes happening

Question 4

fats

Answer 4

found in butter oil and cream

for: energy, protection and insulation

Question 5

minerals such as iron calcium, sodium or iodine

Answer 5

iron: found in red meat, for blood and haemoglobin
calcium: found in dairy products, for teeth and bones
sodium: found in salt, used for healthy nerves
iodine: found in seafood, used for thyroid in the neck

Question 6

fibre

Answer 6

found in vegetables, fruit, cereal, brown bread

keeps food moving along the gut, used for healthy digestive system

Question 7

starch test

Answer 7

add iodine solution

brown to blue black

Question 8

sugar test

Answer 8

add benedicts solution and heat it

blue to brick red

Question 9

protein test

Answer 9

add biuret solution

blue to purple