Table Of Balanced Diet

Question 1

Carbs? Where are they found + what function do they Provide?

Answer 1

Found in pasta, rice, sugar. Provide energy

Question 2

Lipids. Where are they found? What is their function

Answer 2

Found in Butter, oily fish. Provide energy, act as an energy store and provide insulation.

Question 3

Proteins. Found where. Function

Answer 3

Meat, fish. Need for growth and repair tissue.

Question 4

Vitamin A. Source and function.

Answer 4

Liver. Help improve vision and keep skin and hair healthy.

Question 5

Vitamin C. Source and function.

Answer 5

Citrus fruits, oranges. Prevent scurvy.

Question 6

Vitamin D. Source and function.

Answer 6

Egg. Calcium absorption.

Question 7

Mineral ions. Calcium. Source and function.

Answer 7

Milk cheese. Need to make bones and teeth.

Question 8

Iron. Source and function.

Answer 8

Red meat and need to make haemoglobin for healthy blood.

Question 9

Water. Source and function

Answer 9

Food and drink. Constant supply to replace water lost through pissing, breathing and sweating.

Question 10

Fibre. Source and function.

Answer 10

Whole meal bread. Movement of food through gut.