Nutrients Carbohydrates and Lipids Digestion and Absorption Nutrient Calculation Nutrition labels and My Plate
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What are nutrients?
◦ Materials found in foods and used in the body
◦ Provide energy and structural materials
◦ Promote growth, maintain, and repair body tissues
◦ Some reduce risk of some diseases
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Which type of nutrition is used by the body for energy and is found in foods like bread, rice, and pasta?
Carbohydrates
100
What is digestion?
The process of breaking down food into smaller components.
100
What are Kilocalories?
Measure how much energy food provides
100
What are the three types of fat listed on a nutrition label?
Saturated fat, trans fat, and total fat.
200
What are essential nutrients?
◦ Must be obtained from food sources
◦ Body production cannot yield sufficient quantities to meet need
200
Which type of nutrition provides the body with essential fatty acids and helps in the absorption of vitamins?
Fats/Lipids
200
What is absorption in nutrition?
The process by which nutrients are taken into the cells of the body.
200
How many kcal per gram do carbohydrates provide?
4 kcal/g
200
How many food groups are on your MyPlate?
5
300
What are the six classes of nutrients?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
300
What are the three monosaccharides found in foods?
Glucose, fructose, galactose
300
What is the role of enzymes in digestion?
Enzymes help break down food into nutrients.
300
How many kcal per gram do fats provide?
9 kcal/g
300
What does the "Serving Size" on a nutrition label tell you?
The recommended amount of food for one serving
400
What is Energy Density?
Measure of the amount of energy a food
provides relative to the amount of food
(kcal/g)
400
What are the three types of fatty acids?
Saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated
400
What are organs that secrete digestive juices?
• Salivary glands
• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Liver (via gallbladder)
• Pancreas
400
A food has 10g of fat, 20g of carbohydrates, and 5g of protein. How many total kcal does it provide?
10(9) + 20(4) + 5(4) = 170 kcal
400
What is the recommended portion of your plate for fruits and vegetables combined?
Half of your plate
500
What is Nutrient Density?
Measure of the nutrients provided per
calorie of food, or the ratio of nutrients to
calories (nutrients/kcal)
500
What is the major storage form of fat in the body?
Triglycerides
500
What are the two types of digestion?
- Mechanical Digestion
-Chemical Digestion
500
A meal contains 450 kcal and 20g of fat. What percentage of the calories come from fat?
(20g x 9 kcal/g) / 450 x 100 = 40%
500
What is the "5/20 Rule" on food labels?
5% DV is low, 20% DV is high for a nutrient






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