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1. Foods from the extras group are usually high






2. Iron for healthy blood - calcium for healthy bones - iodine for proper functioning of thyroid gland.






3. Protein are formed as a result of chemical or enzymic action on the protein.






4. 200






5. Helps build strong muscles and repairs body tissue






6. Severe protein deficiency resulting in thin limbs - sunken face and pot belly. Occurs in 3rd World countries.






7. Low fat milk - non fat yogurt - and lite sour cream are low in this nutrient






8. Help the body build and repair and maintain tissues and body cells






9. This nutrient group helps you have healthy blood pressure






10. One hue






11. 190






12. Keeps bowels regular






13. Builds up bone mass and prevents osteoporosis






14. Formed when a number of amino acids join together due to the formation of peptide links.






15. 20mL






16. Helps your body fight infection and helps cuts heal






17. Vegetables are a great source of this






18. 20g






19. 175g






20. Chemical substances that are needed in the body for correct functioning






21. 5mL






22. Regulates body temperature - gets rid of waste via kidneys in urine - carries nutrients in blood.






23. 90 degrees of each other






24. Good sources of this vitamin are oranges - kiwi - and grapefruit






25. Curved






26. Provides heat and energy in sugars and starches and fibre prevents constipation for healthy bowels.






27. Built to a persons specifications






28. A nutrient needed in large amounts (protein - carbohydrate - lipid)






29. The grain that has the highest amount of protein






30. The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use






31. Meat - Fish - Chicken - Milk - Cheese - Eggs - Soya beans






32. Irreversible reaction - unfolding of the protein chain - caused by HEAT - ADDITION OF ACID & MECHANICAL ACTION.






33. House built in rows and attached to one another at the side wall






34. The nutrient group that supplies us with energy






35. Measure of protein quality - number of essential amino acids a food contains - High Biological Value (HBV) Low Biological Value (LBV)






36. Catalyst that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being used up itself.






37. Cookie cutter house in master planned community - all have similar floor plans






38. When 2 or more amino acids break apart due to the addition of a water molecule which splits the peptide link. This happen during digestion.






39. Your body needs this vitamin to absorb calcium






40. A semi-solid viscous solution with a 3-D network where water molecules become trapped. Gelatine is used as a setting agent.






41. An enzyme made in the pancreas that travels to the duodenum and breaks peptones into peptides.






42. An enzyme made in the stomach which breaks protein into peptones.






43. 150






44. Provides heat and energy - satify hunger - provides padding around heart and kidneys.






45. 2 or more proteins are eaten together to supplement each other. Occurs when one protein is lacking in one or more essential amino acids and is eaten with another food which contains the missing essential amino acid. E.g. beans on toast (Beans are hig






46. The building blocks that make up proteins - Smallest part of a protein






47. 250g






48. Amino acids that cannot be made in the body and must be obtained from food.






49. This vitamin helps you have a healthy nervous system






50. 10g






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