Nutrition Vocabulary

Question 1

Substances in foods that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy.

Answer 1

Nutrients

Question 2

Minerals, Vitamins, Water, Protein, Carbohydrates, Fats.

Answer 2

6 Basic Nutrients

Question 3

A unit of heat that measures the energy available in food.

Answer 3

Calorie

Question 4

The sugar & starches in food that provide your body with energy.

Answer 4

Carbohydrates

Question 5

Provide the body with long lasting energy. Ex: bread, pasta, whole grains.

Answer 5

Complex Carbohydrates

Question 6

Provide the body with quick energy. Ex: sugar

Answer 6

Simple Carbohydrates

Question 7

Helps the body grow, provides some energy, and keeps your skin healthy.

Answer 7

Fat

Question 8

Found in meat, poultry, butter and dairy products. This is the bad fat.

Answer 8

Saturated Fat

Question 9

Found in plant-based food such as vegetable oils, nuts, and olives. This is the good kind of fat.

Answer 9

Unsaturated Fat

Question 10

The waxy, fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells and make other substances.

Answer 10

Cholesterol

Question 11

good; protects from heart disease.

Answer 11

HDL

Question 12

bad; sticks to walls of blood vessels & contributes to heart disease.

Answer 12

LDL

Question 13

Compounds that help to regulate body systems.

Answer 13

Vitamins

Question 14

Substances the body uses to form healthy bones teeth, and other body organs healthy.

Answer 14

Minerals

Question 15

The process by which the body gets energy from food.

Answer 15

Metabolism

Question 16

The nutrient group used to build and repair cells.

Answer 16

Protein