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Nutrients Basics
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 4 calories per gram - helps body grow - repair itself - and fight disease - too much _____ is stored as fat - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products) - (dry beans - peas - nuts - grains)
unsaturated fat
protein
Riboflavin
fat as a nutrient
2. Takes water out of the body
magnesium
caffeine
Vitamin E
2-3
3. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
incomplete protein
Pantothenic acid
Thiamin
saturated fat
4. CB - dissolve in water - not stored in body so excess is excreted in urine - too much is bad because kidneys work too hard to remove them
niacin
Pantothenic acid
folate
water soluble vitamins
5. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
Selenium
Vitamin B-12
saturated fat
Vitamin B
6. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
Thiamin
4
trace minerals
Fluoride
7. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
Fluoride
antioxidant
electrolytes
insoluble fiber
8. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
fat as a food
Selenium
Pantothenic acid
9. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
dietary fiber
cholesterol
Thiamin
incomplete protein
10. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
water
Vitamin D
65
complex carbs
11. Takes water out of the body
water soluble vitamins
major minerals
antioxidant
caffeine
12. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
complete protein
Vitamin B
antioxidant
electrolytes
13. Helps blood clot - (SPINACH - wheat bran - wheat germ - some fruits - egg yolks - liver)
phosphorus
Vitamin K
complete protein
Vitamin C
14. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
insoluble fiber
water soluble vitamins
Zinc
Vitamin E
15. Absorbic acids - increases resistance to infection - maintains healthy teeth and gums - helps wounds heal - keeps blood vessels healthy - (citrus fruits - cantaloupes - green peppers - strawberries - kiwi - mangoes - potatoes - broccoli - cabbage)
calcium
minerals
Vitamin C
complete protein
16. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
Pantothenic acid
Selenium
caffeine
9
17. Protects other nutrients from damage - helps form red blood cells & muscles - (vegetable oils - whole grain bread and cereal - SPINACH - dry beans and peas - nuts and seeds)
Vitamin E
Vitamin B-12
phosphorus
vitamins that can be produced in the body
18. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
insoluble fiber
dietary fiber
magnesium
amino acids
19. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
fat as a food
vitamins
Vitamin B-12
4
20. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
biotin
electrolytes
soluble fiber
antioxidant
21. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
water soluble vitamins
complex carbs
complete protein
fat soluble vitamins
22. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
unsaturated fat
magnesium
trace minerals
complete protein
23. Builds and renews bones and teeth - regulates heartbeat - muscles - and nerves - (milk - yogurt - cheese - SPINACH - canned fish w/ edible bones - dry beans - calcium fortified)
calcium
trace minerals
saturated fat
65
24. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
antioxidant
water
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
25. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
incomplete protein
Thiamin
fat as a nutrient
saturated fat
26. Biotin - folate - niacin - pantothenic acid - riboflavin - thaimin - Vitamin B-6 - Vitamin B-12 (encriches and whole grain breads and cereals - dairy products - eggs - fruits and vegetables - lean pork - meat - poultry and fish - dry beans - peas - n
Vitamin B
Vitamin B-6
cholesterol
Vitamin C
27. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
Vitamin B-6
Vitamin B
niacin
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
28. CB - dissolve in water - not stored in body so excess is excreted in urine - too much is bad because kidneys work too hard to remove them
antioxidant
water soluble vitamins
electrolytes
Selenium
29. DK
2-3
antioxidant
Iodine
vitamins that can be produced in the body
30. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
water soluble vitamins
fat as a nutrient
starches
antioxidant
31. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
Fluoride
magnesium
Vitamin B
calcium
32. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
phosphorus
vitamins that can be produced in the body
Fluoride
Vitamin E
33. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
incomplete protein
unsaturated fat
Pantothenic acid
Selenium
34. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
fat as a nutrient
Riboflavin
complex carbs
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
35. Calories per gram in fat
complete protein
Riboflavin
80
9
36. Calories per gram in carbs
calcium
Vitamin E
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
4
37. DK
Vitamin B-12
Iodine
Iron
vitamins that can be produced in the body
38. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
water
Iodine
protein
Vitamin B
39. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
folate
9
simple carbs
electrolytes
40. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
Vitamin D
Iron
insoluble fiber
saturated fat
41. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
complete protein
vitamins
incomplete protein
Zinc
42. Help maintain the bodys balance of fluid - help with muscle and nerve action - Sodium and Chloride (salt) - Potassium (bananas - grapefruit - vegetables - meat - poultry - fish - dry beans - peas - dairy product)
amino acids
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
65
major minerals
43. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
Vitamin B-6
electrolytes
fat as a nutrient
caffeine
44. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
amino acids
9
trace minerals
Vitamin B-12
45. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
Vitamin B-6
biotin
saturated fat
dietary fiber
46. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
minerals
fat soluble vitamins
complete protein
incomplete protein
47. Body is ___% water
65
Vitamin B-6
healthy bones
dietary fiber
48. Blood is __% water
phosphorus
80
Iron
dietary fiber
49. Blood is __% water
minerals
Pantothenic acid
80
minerals
50. Absorbic acids - increases resistance to infection - maintains healthy teeth and gums - helps wounds heal - keeps blood vessels healthy - (citrus fruits - cantaloupes - green peppers - strawberries - kiwi - mangoes - potatoes - broccoli - cabbage)
healthy bones
simple carbs
Vitamin C
Iron