Nutritional Value Of Offal

Question 1

Under what headings is the nutritional value of offal evaluated under?
(6)

Answer 1

Protein

Fat

Carbohydrates

Vitamins

Minerals

Water

Question 2

Write a note on the protein in offal.

Answer 2

Poultry is an excellent source of HBV protein

Question 3

Write a note on the fat present in offal

Answer 3

Low in saturated fat

Question 4

Write a note on the carbohydrates present in offal.

3

Answer 4

Lacks carbohydrates

With the exception of a small amount of glycogen (stored glucose) in liver

For this reason, offal is usually served with a carbohydrate-rich food, e.g. potatoes

Question 5

What is the only carbohydrate present in offal?

Answer 5

A small amount of glycogen (stored glucose) in liver

Question 6

What is glycogen stored as in the liver?

Answer 6

Glucose

Question 7

What is stored as glucose in the liver?

Answer 7

Glycogen

Question 8

Where is glycogen stored as glucose?

Answer 8

In the liver

Question 9

Name a carbohydrate rich food that can be served with offal.

Answer 9

Potatoes

Question 10

Write a note on the vitamins present in offal.

3

Answer 10

A good source of B-group vitamins, particularly cobalamin (B12) and folic acid

A source of vitamin C

Liver and kidneys have a high content of vitamins A,D and K

Question 11

What vitamins are present in all offal?

3

Answer 11

Cobalamin (B12)

Folic acid

Vitamin C

Question 12

What B-group vitamins are present in offal?

2

Answer 12

Cobalamin (B12)

Folic acid

Question 13

What vitamins are there large amounts of in the liver and kidneys?
(3)

Answer 13

Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin K

Question 14

What offal are high in vitamin A,D and K

2

Answer 14

Liver

Kidneys

Question 15

Write a note on the minerals present in offal.

2

Answer 15

A good source of haem iron

Contains small amounts of zinc, potassium, phosphorus and sulfur

Question 16

List the minerals present in offal.

5

Answer 16

Haem iron
Zinc
Potassium 
Phosphorus
Sulfur

Question 17

What mineral is found in high amounts in offal?

Answer 17

Haem iron

Question 18

What minerals are found in small amounts in offal?

4

Answer 18

Zinc
Potassium
Phosphorus
Sulfur

Question 19

Write a note on the water present in offal.

2

Answer 19

Water content varies depending on the type of offal

The higher the water content the less fat present

Question 20

What does the water content in offal depend on?

Answer 20

The type of offal and the amount of fat present

Question 21

Discuss the nutritional value of offal

6

Answer 21

Protein
-Poultry is an excellent source of HBV protein

Fat
-Low in saturated fat

Carbohydrates

• Lacks carbohydrates
• With the exception of a small amount of glycogen (stored glucose) in liver
• For this reason, offal is usually served with a carbohydrate-rich food, e.g. potatoes

Vitamins

• A good source of B-group vitamins, particularly cobalamin (B12) and folic acid
• A source of vitamin C
• Liver and kidneys have a high content of vitamins A,D and K

Minerals

• A good source of haem iron
• Contains small amounts of zinc, potassium, phosphorus and sulfur

Water

• Water content varies depending on the type of offal
• The higher the water content the less fat present