Food: What is it good for? | 5 Letter Words | Priorotizing Plants | Nutrition Facts Label |
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What is Vitamin C?
Popular during cold and flu season, oranges are high in this nutrient.
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What is water?
Fill in the blank: Carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and ______ are the 6 essential nutrients.
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What is protein?
Tempeh, tofu, and seitan are sources of this nutrient, which is often thought to be inadequate in a plant-based diet.
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What is first?
The most abundant ingredient is located here in the ingredient list.
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What is a banana?
This fruit you have to peel will provide a good dose of potassium.
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What is fiber?
Besides protein, dried beans are a good source of this nutrient that supports digestive health and can help lower cholesterol.
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What is vegan?
This eating pattern restricts all forms of animal-based products including eggs, seafood, dairy, and honey.
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What is Vitamin A?
Orange vegetables like sweet potatoes and carrots won't help your hearing, but they will help your vision thanks to this nutrient.
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What is wheat?
People with celiac disease have to restrict this ingredient due to the protein gluten.
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What is soy?
While there are many plant-based milk alternatives found on the market, this one is most nutritionally similar to cow's milk.
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What is milk?
If a food's ingredient list has any of these ingredients: Casein, Custard, Ghee, Whey, it may contain this common allergen.
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What are omega-3 fatty acids?
Dietary guidelines recommend consuming seafood twice a week to ensure adequate intake of this heart healthy fat.
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What is sugar?
According to the American Heart Association, men and women should limit their consumption of this added nutrient to 6 and 9 teaspoons per day, respectively.
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What is DASH?
By following a plant-based diet, you're more than likely to meet your fruit and vegetable intake which is consistent with this popular diet that helps manage blood pressure.
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What is 25%?
A can of green beans has the nutrition claim "Reduced Sodium". By FDA law, this can of green beans will have what percent less sodium than the original product?
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What is green?
This color vegetable group can provide an excellent source of calcium in a plant-based diet.
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What is paleo?
A person following this diet might be found eating lean meats, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds, while limiting dairy, grains, sugar, and legumes.
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What is 220 pounds?
The EPA estimates that about this many pounds of food is wasted per person per year.
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What is iron, calcium, vitamin D, potassium?
Name 2 of the micronutrients/minerals that are required on the bottom of a Nutrition Facts Label.
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