Nutrition - Final Flashcards
1
Q
What are macronutrients?
A
protein
fat
carbohydrates
2
Q
What are micronutrients?
A
vitamins
minerals
3
Q
What are bioactive compounds?
A
flavinoids
nucleotides
4
Q
Which vitamins are lipid soluble?
A
A, D, E, K
5
Q
Which vitamins are water soluble?
A
B vitamins, C, and Choline (pseudo vitamin)
6
Q
What are the two categories of B vitamins?
A
- Energy releasing
- Thiamin (B1)
- Riboflavin (B2)
- Niacin (B3)
- Pantothenic acid
- Biotin
- Pyridoxine (B6)
- Hematopoietic
- Folic acid
- Cobalamin (B12)
- Pantothenic acid
- Pyridoxine (B6)
7
Q
What does vitamin A help with?
A
vision
8
Q
What does vitamin D help with?
A
calcium
9
Q
What does vitamin E help with?
A
antioxidant
10
Q
What does vitamin K help with?
A
clotting
11
Q
A