Vitamins and Minerals

Question 0

What are the main nutrients provided by bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods?

Answer 0

• Carbohydrates
• B group vitamins
• Calcium

Question 1

What are the 5 sections of the eat well plate?

Answer 1

1) Fruit and vegetables
2) Bread, rice potatoes and other starchy foods
3) Milk and dairy foods
4) Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein
5) Food and drinks high in fat/sugar

Question 2

What are the main nutrients provided by fruit and vegetables?

Answer 2

• Carbohydrates
• Vitamin C and A
• Water

Question 3

What are the main nutrients provided by meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non dairy sources of protein?

Answer 3

• Protein and fat
• Vitamin D
• Iron

Question 4

What are the main nutrients provided by milk and dairy foods

Answer 4

• Calcium and protein
• Fat and vitamin D
• Water

Question 5

What are the main nutrients provided by food and drink high in fat/sugar

Answer 5

• Carbohydrates

* Fat

Question 6

Name some of the ‘8 Tips for Eating Well’

Answer 6

1) Base your meals in starchy foods
2) Eat lots of fruit and vegetables
3) Eat more fish
4) Cut down on saturated fat and sugar
5) Try to eat less salt - no more than 6g a day
6) Get active and try to remain a healthy weight
7) Drink plenty of water
8) Don’t skip breakfast

Question 7

What is the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates?

Answer 7

• Simple carbohydrates (sugars) are absorbed quickly by the body and spike blood sugar levels
• Complex carbohydrates (starches) take longer to absorb and digest and keep blood sugar levels constant

Question 8

What is NSP?

Answer 8

Non-starch polysaccharide

Question 9

What is the function of insoluble NSP?

Answer 9

• Assists digestion
• Helps prevent constipation
• It is filling so decreases the need to eat between meals which helps maintain a healthy weight

Question 10

What is the function of soluble NSP?

Answer 10

• Helps reduce cholesterol levels

* Helps control blood sugar levels

Question 11

What are sources of soluble NSP?

Answer 11

• Fruit
• Vegetables
• Pulses (beans, lentils, chickpeas)

Question 12

What are sources of insoluble NSP?

Answer 12

• Wholegrain cereals
• Wholemeal bread
• Brown rice

Question 13

What are proteins made of?

Answer 13

Amino acids

Question 14

What are the two types of amino acids?

Answer 14

• Despensible amino acids

* Indespensible amino acids

Question 15

What are despensible amino acids?

Answer 15

Amino acids that are provided by the body

Question 16

What are indespensible amino acids?

Answer 16

Amino acids which cannot be made by the body and so must be provided by the diet

Question 17

What does it mean if a food has a high biological value?

Answer 17

It contains all the indispensable amino acids required by humans

Question 18

What does it mean if a food has a low biological value?

Answer 18

It lacks one or more of the indespensable amino acids