NUTRIENT BASICS



NUTRIENT BASICS Name _______________ Per ____

POWERPOINT STUDY GUIDE

1. Define “nutrients”

2. List 4 reasons why your body needs nutrients

3. What are the six essential nutrients

4. What are the functions of water in the diet?

Carbohydrates

1. What are the two types of carbohydrates present in foods?

2. List four examples of carbohydrates and say whether they are simple or complex carbs.

|Example of carbohydrates |Simple or Complex |

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3. What is the function of carbohydrates?

4. What is “fiber”?

4. Give two sources of fiber in the diet.

5. What is the function of fiber in your diet?

Proteins

1. List 4 food sources:

2. Protein’s function in the body:

3. Of the ____ amino acids, the body is able to make 11 of them. The other ____ are called

_____________________________.

4. Complete proteins include ________ sources.

5.Incomplete proteins are found in ________ sources.

Fat

1. Food sources:

2. Functions:

3. For each types of fat, list the function and sources:

Saturated:

Unsaturated

Trans-Fats

Vitamins

|1. Name the water either water or fate |Food Source |Function |

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|Vitamin D | | |

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|Vitamin E | | |

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|Vitamin K | | |

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|Vitamin B-Complex | | |

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|Vitamin C | | |

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Minerals include:

1. Food sources:

2. Functions in the body

3. What is a “nutrient deficiency”?

3. What are some of the signs and symptoms of nutrient deficiency?

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