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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. Needed in large amounts - calcium - phosphorus - magnesium
major minerals
Pantothenic acid
folate
Iron
2. Vitamin B - energy metabolism - maintenence of skin - mucous membranes - and nervous system structures
Vitamin A
Riboflavin
vitamins
trace minerals
3. Vitamin B - converstion of fats - carbs - and protein into energy
starches
soluble fiber
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
niacin
4. 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 E
Vitamin B
healthy blood
Vitamin D
5. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
healthy bones
65
Thiamin
fat as a food
6. Promotes growth - promotes health skin & hair - helps eyes adjust to darkness - helps body resist infection - (dairy products - SPINACH - carrots - pumpkin - winter squash cantaloupe peaches - ect.)
Vitamin A
water
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
2-3
7. Vital nutrient 1. carries nutrients in body 2. eliminates waste 3. regulates body temp
water
amino acids
4
Zinc
8. Helps build and renew hemoglobin to carry oxygen to cells - (meat poultry fish and dairy - dry beans and peas - SPINACH - dried fruits - enriched grains)
magnesium
Iodine
Iron
Thiamin
9. We lose ___ quarts of water every day - need to drink 2 quarts (8 cups) of fluid each day
2-3
minerals
biotin
healthy blood
10. 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
complete protein
electrolytes
Vitamin B
unsaturated fat
11. Builds and renews bones and teeth - helps nerves and muscles work properly - (whole grain products - SPINACH - dry beans - peas - nuts and seeds)
phosphorus
antioxidant
magnesium
Vitamin B-6
12. ADEK - dissolve in fat - are stored in fat and liver - too much is toxic
fat soluble vitamins
Iron
niacin
electrolytes
13. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
Vitamin B-6
water soluble vitamins
soluble fiber
fat as a nutrient
14. Helps heart to work properly (whole grain bread - vegetables - meat - organ meats - fish - shellfish)
Vitamin A
Selenium
Fluoride
complete protein
15. Metabolism of amino acids and glycogen
unsaturated fat
Vitamin B-6
2-3
Iron
16. 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)
4
protein
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
unsaturated fat
17. Supplies energy - promotes healthy skin and normal growth - carries fat soluble vitamins - cushions organs
80
Vitamin B-12
Zinc
fat as a nutrient
18. Helps build strong bones and teeth - enhances calcium absorption - (fortified milk - egg yolk - salmon - mackerel - liver - produced from sunlight)
protein
Vitamin D
Zinc
complex carbs
19. 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
Iodine
water soluble vitamins
healthy bones
cholesterol
20. Helps in energy production - builds and renews bones and teeth - (milk - yogurt - cheese - meat - poultry - fish - egg yolks - whole grain bread and cereals)
Thiamin
protein
phosphorus
cholesterol
21. Solid at room temp - animal sources - (butter - fats in meat - poultry and dairy)
niacin
saturated fat
Vitamin B
2-3
22. DK
vitamins
Zinc
fat as a food
vitamins that can be produced in the body
23. 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)
biotin
Selenium
Vitamin C
magnesium
24. Liquid at room temp - plant sources - (vegetable oils - nuts - olives - avacadoes)
soluble fiber
folate
simple carbs
unsaturated fat
25. Takes water out of the body
vitamins
healthy blood
caffeine
Vitamin B-12
26. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
starches
folate
Vitamin B-12
80
27. Calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - need to absorb most in teenage years - if body doesn't have enough it is withdrawn from body which leads to osteoporosis
80
fat soluble vitamins
healthy bones
Riboflavin
28. Broken down into glucose and stored
starches
soluble fiber
fat as a nutrient
Iodine
29. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
caffeine
Vitamin A
complex carbs
Iodine
30. Gives meals texture and flavor - slows down digestive system which makes you feel fuller longer
unsaturated fat
Vitamin C
major minerals
fat as a food
31. Dont has all essential amino acids - (rice & beans - peanut butter & jelly sandwich)
Vitamin B-12
healthy bones
4
incomplete protein
32. Has all 9 essential amino acids - almost all animal sources - (meat poultry - eggs - and dairy products)
calcium
Vitamin K
antioxidant
complete protein
33. Takes water out of the body
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
caffeine
Vitamin C
34. 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
niacin
electrolytes
amino acids
healthy blood
35. Calories per gram in carbs
Riboflavin
fat as a nutrient
4
complex carbs
36. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
fat as a nutrient
Iodine
fat as a food
soluble fiber
37. Responsible for body's use of energy (saltwater fish - iodized salt)
Thiamin
amino acids
Iodine
healthy blood
38. Build body tissue - regulate body processes - help other nutrients do their jobs - body cannot make energy without vitamins
Vitamin E
9
vitamins
fat as a food
39. Dissolves in water thickens stomach contents (oat products - beans - ect.)
fat as a nutrient
antioxidant
soluble fiber
Selenium
40. Vitamin B - synthesis of fat - glycogen - and amino acids
Selenium
amino acids
biotin
2-3
41. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
complete protein
amino acids
saturated fat
vitamins
42. Blood is __% water
80
complex carbs
Sodium - Chloride and Potassium
protein
43. 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
Riboflavin
fat as a nutrient
Pantothenic acid
cholesterol
44. Starches and dietary fiber (whole wheat grain products - rice - squash - potatoes - corn - dry beans - peas - lentils)
Vitamin B
complex carbs
80
fat as a food
45. Calories per gram in fat
9
starches
magnesium
niacin
46. About 20 - 9 essential (one's your body cannot make)
phosphorus
Thiamin
amino acids
incomplete protein
47. DK
phosphorus
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin A
vitamins that can be produced in the body
48. Synthesis of blood cells - other metabolic reactions
water
water soluble vitamins
Vitamin B-12
electrolytes
49. Helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening teeth (some added to water - toothpaste)
protein
Fluoride
Zinc
Vitamin E
50. Vitamin B - conversion of carbs into energy - maintenance of appetite and nervous system function
Thiamin
fat as a food
Vitamin A
unsaturated fat