| A | B |
|---|
| Nutrients | Substances within foods that the body needs to work properly |
| Nutrition | the process by which the body takes in and uses food. |
| Calorie | The unit of food energy found in foods |
| Carbohydrates | sugars and starches found in foods |
| Glucose | the form of sugar that goes directly into the bloodstream and provides quick energy. |
| Glycogen | a form of starch sored in the muscles or stored as body fat. |
| Dietary Fiber | comes from the nondigestable part of the plant |
| Lipid | somewhat similar to carbohydrates, but contain less oxygen and do not dissolve in water |
| Saturated fats | solid at room temperature |
| Unsaturated fats | liquid at room temperature |
| Cholesterol | a waxy, fat like substance found in animal foods and produced by the body |
| LDL | Low density lipoproteins |
| HDL | High Density lipoproteins |
| Proteins | needed to build and repair all body tissues |
| Amino Acids | building blocks of proteins |
| C, H, O | Chemical makeup of carbohydrates |
| Simple Carbohydrates | fructose, lactose, and maltose |
| Complex carbohydrates | Cereals, pasta , and potatoes |
| 4 cal/gram | number of calories per gram in carbohydrates |
| 4 cal/gram | Number of calories per gram in proteins |
| lactose | sugar found in milk |
| fructose | sugar found in fruits |
| sucrose | processed sugar |
| 60% | percent of daily calories from carbohydrates |
| Sources of fiber | bran, apples, beans, carrots |
| Sources of saturated fats | butter and whipped cream |
| Sources of unsaturated fats | corn oil and vegeetable oil |
| 25-30% | percent of daily calories from fats. |
| fat | nutrient that contains the most concentrated form of energy. |
| Sources of cholesterol | eggs, meats, and butter |
| 2 ways cholesterol is transported in the blood | HDL and LDL |
| Good form of cholesterol | HDL |
| Bad form of cholesterol | LDL |
| C, H, O, N | Chemical makeup of proteins |
| 9 | number of essential amino acids |
| 11 | number of nonessential amino acids |
| Examples of complete proteins | eggs, fish, meat, and milk |
| Examples of incomplete proteins | beans, peas, grains |
| legumes | plants that bear seeds in a pod |
| examples of legumes | peanuts, beans, peas |
