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Decks in this class (24)

1.1-Macronutrients
What are proteins 1,
What are the nutritional function...,
How are proteins formed 3
44  cards
1.2- micronutrients
What are micronutrients 1,
Difference between trace minerals...,
Name some minerals and trace elem...
54  cards
1.3- digestion, absorption & metabolism
What is mechanical digestion 1,
What is chemical digestion 2,
What happens in the small intesti...
46  cards
1.4. Nutritional & dietary requirements
What are drv s uk 1,
What is ear uk 2,
What is rni uk 3
41  cards
1.5. influences on nutritional status
What does optimal nutrition mean 1,
What is nutritional status 2,
What factors can affect food sele...
18  cards
1.6. Nutritional awareness and responsibility
Why can nutritional awareness and...,
What is obesity 2,
What is overweight 3
13  cards
2.1. Functional properties of proteins in foods
What are proteins 1,
Describe the structure of protein 2,
Difference between peptide dipept...
31  cards
2.2.functional properties of carbohydrates in food
What are the 3 groups of carbohyd...,
What are monosaccharides give exa...,
What are disaccharides give examp...
39  cards
2.3.Functional properties of fat in foods
Describe the structure of fats 1,
Chemical structure of fats 2,
Examples of plant based fats and ...
41  cards
2.4.functional properties of additives
What are food additives 1,
What are the functions of additiv...,
What are additives classed into 3
21  cards
2.5.functional properties of additional ingredients
What are the 3 categories of rais...,
Describe mechanical raising agents 2,
Describe biological raising agents 3
29  cards
2.6. Food fortification
What is food fortification 1,
What are the 4 types of food fort...,
Name some foods that are commonly...
27  cards
3.1 Food spoilage
What does a contaminated food mean 1,
What are the types of contaminati...,
What is food spoilage 3
37  cards
3.2. food poisoning
What is food poisoning 1,
What is chemical food poisoning 2,
Biological food poisoning 3
29  cards
3.3.principles of temperature control
What are the 3 types that bacteri...,
What is the danger zone 2,
Temperature 18c 0 3
12  cards
3.4. safe food handling and preparation
What should food safety training ...,
How can cross contamination be pr...,
Benefits of having good personal ...
14  cards
3.5.organeleptic properties
What is the other name for taste 1,
What are the 5 tastes 2,
How can sight be used to asses th...
22  cards
3.6. packaging and food quality
What are the main functions of pa...,
How can packaging improve present...,
Role of packaging in marketing 3
20  cards
4.1.food processing methods
What does food processing do 1,
What is food processing 2,
What are the main 3 functions of ...
27  cards
4.2. food processing- preservation by temperature control
Why is food preservation carried ...,
How can the deterioration of food...,
Temperature in sterilisation 3
26  cards
4.3.preservation by dehydration and irradiation
How can the deterioration of food...,
How can reducing water content ex...,
What are the 3 methods to reduce ...
17  cards
4.4. the effect of processing on colour
How can colour influence food 1,
What are the uses of colour addit...,
Examples of naturally occurring p...
14  cards
4.5.the effect of food processing on flavour
Natural flavours sources issues f...,
Nature identical flavours sources...,
Example of natural identical flav...
11  cards
4.6.the food processing on texture
What do colloidal systems do 1,
What are the 2 phases of a colloi...,
What are the 4 types of colloidal...
44  cards

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