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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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1. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
unsaturated fat
saturated fat
Vitamin K
Zinc
2. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
antioxidant
Vitamin E
starches
fat soluble vitamins
3. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
Vitamin K
calcium
complex carbs
Vitamin B-12
4. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
water soluble vitamins
incomplete protein
Vitamin B-12
biotin
5. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
electrolytes
Iodine
saturated fat
Vitamin K
6. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
80
phosphorus
water soluble vitamins
complex carbs
7. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
healthy blood
fat as a nutrient
Riboflavin
major minerals
8. Helps protect the body from cell damage - Vitamins A - C - E - B - (fruits - vegetables - whole grain breads and cereals - nuts)
complete protein
saturated fat
65
antioxidant
9. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
antioxidant
minerals
niacin
Selenium
10. Needed in small amounts - Iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium
4
dietary fiber
trace minerals
antioxidant
11. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
soluble fiber
Riboflavin
vitamins
healthy blood
12. Vitamin B - metabolism of fats - carbs - and proteins
complete protein
antioxidant
Vitamin C
Pantothenic acid
13. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
folate
simple carbs
water
fat soluble vitamins
14. 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)
folate
protein
Selenium
Pantothenic acid
15. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
Iodine
major minerals
Riboflavin
4
16. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
biotin
water
saturated fat
major minerals
17. Helps heal wounds and form blood - helps in growth and maintenance of body tissues - (meat - liver - poultry - fish - dairy products - dry beans - peas - whole grain bread - eggs)
Zinc
incomplete protein
insoluble fiber
protein
18. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
vitamins
insoluble fiber
Vitamin D
fat as a nutrient
19. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
niacin
incomplete protein
fat as a food
starches
20. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
unsaturated fat
saturated fat
Selenium
complex carbs
21. 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
biotin
electrolytes
Vitamin C
22. 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)
fat as a food
caffeine
minerals
Vitamin E
23. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)
complete protein
Zinc
protein
Iron
24. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
Vitamin K
Pantothenic acid
caffeine
Riboflavin
25. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
Riboflavin
folate
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
fat as a nutrient
26. Major minerals that work together to maintain fluid balance - potassium - sodium - chloride
Vitamin E
Riboflavin
electrolytes
healthy bones
27. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
simple carbs
complex carbs
Vitamin A
fat as a food
28. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
fat soluble vitamins
9
Iron
Vitamin D
29. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
Fluoride
unsaturated fat
Selenium
trace minerals
30. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin D
major minerals
Iron
31. Helps digestive track work properly may protect body from heart disease and cancer
complete protein
dietary fiber
biotin
water
32. Iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen to body - without it you get anemia (makes you feel tired and weak) - females need more iron because of reproduction
Thiamin
healthy blood
simple carbs
Vitamin E
33. Mono or disaccharides (apple - twinkie - milk - ect)
simple carbs
Vitamin D
antioxidant
niacin
34. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
2-3
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
Vitamin A
fat soluble vitamins
35. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
healthy blood
Vitamin B-12
healthy bones
soluble fiber
36. 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
Iodine
Vitamin B-6
Zinc
37. Not fat - high level increases risk for heart problems - body produces some and gets some from diet - found only in animal sources - (meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - dairy products) - high blood cholesterol is bad - to lower it eat low in saturat
saturated fat
antioxidant
cholesterol
Zinc
38. Doesn't break down absorbs water and becomes bulky --> regular bowel movements (whole wheat grain products - vegetable / fruit skins)
Thiamin
healthy blood
65
insoluble fiber
39. Broken down into glucose and stored
incomplete protein
dietary fiber
water
starches
40. Body is ___% water
65
fat as a food
phosphorus
unsaturated fat
41. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
antioxidant
Fluoride
complete protein
fat as a food
42. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
insoluble fiber
Vitamin K
Selenium
Riboflavin
43. Calories per gram in carbs
4
antioxidant
niacin
Iron
44. 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)
trace minerals
Vitamin K
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
saturated fat
45. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
biotin
80
complex carbs
magnesium
46. DK
complete protein
vitamins that can be produced in the body
soluble fiber
Vitamin E
47. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
incomplete protein
fat as a nutrient
water
Zinc
48. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
water soluble vitamins
amino acids
Fluoride
4
49. Vitamin B - amino acid metablosim - new cell synthesis - prevents birth defects
cholesterol
niacin
folate
healthy bones
50. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
healthy blood
vitamins
folate
Zinc