Protein Flashcards
1
Q
Protein
A
growth and repair damaged tissues
2
Q
Protein rich foods
A
fish,meat,eggs,milk,beans,peas
3
Q
Amount of protein needed
A
daily intake=10% 15%
teenage girls=53g
teenage boys=72g
4
Q
amino acids
A
protein compounds are made up of amino acids
5
Q
High biological Value (HBV)
A
food which contain all the amino acids the body cant produce
6
Q
Low biological Value (LBV)
A
foods that dont contain all the amino acids
7
Q
Examples of (LBV) vegtables
A
plant source
does not contain all the amino acids
need to combine foods so the body can get all the amino acids needed
e.g beans on toast, daal chawal
8
Q
High biological (HBV) meat
A
beef,pork,fish,cheese,milk
9
Q
High biological (HBV) meat
A
beef,pork,fish,cheese,milk
