Nutritional Properties
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- Created on: 09-05-17 10:40
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- Nutritional Properties of food
- Protein
- Made of small units called amino acids that are
linked together in a chain. Needed for growth and repair of the body and are a
secondary source of energy.
- Sources= meat, fish, milk, eggs, cheese, lentils, soya, nuts, wheat, beans and pulses
- Made of small units called amino acids that are
linked together in a chain. Needed for growth and repair of the body and are a
secondary source of energy.
- Fats
- needed for protection and insulation in the
body, and also give the body some energy
- Sources= butter, cheese, oily fish, meat
- needed for protection and insulation in the
body, and also give the body some energy
- Carbohydrates
- give the body energy, can be starch or sugars
- Sources= sugar, honey, jam, potatoes, pasta, rice
- give the body energy, can be starch or sugars
- Vitamin A
- helps in eyes see in dim light, help healthy
skin and tissue
- Sources= liver, eggs, butter, soft spreads, orange and yellow vegetables and fruit e.g. carrots and apricots
- helps in eyes see in dim light, help healthy
skin and tissue
- Vitamin B
- needed for the transfer and release of energy
and the formation of red blood cells
- Sources= liver, eggs, butter, soft spreads, orange and yellow vegetables and fruit e.g. carrots and apricots
- needed for the transfer and release of energy
and the formation of red blood cells
- Vitamin C
- healthy skin, helps the body heal faster and
helps resist infection, needed for the absorption of iron
- Sources= fruit and vegetables e.g. oranges, lemons and blackcurrants
- healthy skin, helps the body heal faster and
helps resist infection, needed for the absorption of iron
- Vitamin D
- growth and maintenance of strong bones,
absorption of calcium
- Sources= made by the body when skin is exposed to sunlight, oily fish and eggs
- growth and maintenance of strong bones,
absorption of calcium
- Calcium
- keeps bones and teeth strong, healthy muscles
and nerves
- Sources= dairy foods, white bread, canned fish, green leafy vegetables
- keeps bones and teeth strong, healthy muscles
and nerves
- Iron
- formation of red blood cells that transport oxygen
around the body
- Sources= red meat, dark leafy vegetables, eggs, chocolate, dried fruit, wholegrain cereals
- formation of red blood cells that transport oxygen
around the body
- Protein
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