Veg,fruit,nuts,fish,eggs Etc Flashcards
What is the classification of vegetables?
Root,green,fruit and pulse
What minerals and vitamins are in vegetables?
Calcium and iron,a,b,c
Nutritive value of veg
Lbv,low fat,unsaturated fat,starch,dietary fibre and folic acid
Dietetic value of veg
Good for vegetarians,low calorie,low cholesterol,high fibre and cheap
What is the classification of fruit?
Berry,citrus,hard,stone and dried
Nutritive value of fruit
Unsaturated fat,sugar,fibre,calcium,potassium and carotene
Dietetic value of fruit
Useful for vegetarians and vegan diets,low calorie and high fibre
What are the main cereals in Ireland?
Wheat,oats,rice,maize,barley and rye
What is the structure of a cereal grain
Bran,endosperm and germ
Types of milk
Whole,low fat,skimmed,fortified,protein,lactose milk,buttermilk,almond milk,condensed
Classification of cheese
Hard,semi hard,soft,blue veined and processed
Nutritive value of cheese
HBV protein,high in saturated fats,no carbs,good source of calcium,vitamins(a,b,d)
Effects on cooking milk
Protein coagualtes,skin forms,bacteria,becomes sweeter
Effects on cooking cheese
Protein coagulates,cheese shrinks,fat melts,becomes indigestible if overcooked
Classification of meat
Red meat,poultry,game,offal
Structure of meat
Meat fibres,connective tissue and fat
Nutritive value of meat
HBV protein,high in saturated fat,old source of iron,
Dietetic value of meat
Low cholesterol diets
Effects on cooking meat
Protein coalgulates(shrinks),changes colour
Classification of fish
White fish,oily fish,shellfish
Nutritive value of fish
HBV protein,unsaturated fats,omega 3,iodine
Types of eggs
Free range,barn,cage and organic
Structure of egg
She’ll,yolk,white,air space,membrane,chalazae
Nutritive value of nuts
High protein,omega 3,carbs,phosphorus
