NUTRITION VOCABULARY TEST

·         Match the definitions in column two with the terms in column one.  Write the letter

that best corresponds with the definition beside the term.

 

_____  ENERGY                    A  - the measure of energy supplied by the food we eat.

 

_____  DIETARY FAT          B  - nutrients needed by the body in very small amounts.  They help the body in many ways (build bones, teeth & help build muscles).  Examples: calcium, phosphorus, sodium & potassium

 

_____  CARBOHYDRATES C   - a nutrient that provides our main source of energy (4 calories per gram) to our muscles and our brains.  It is found mainly in grain products and in vegetables & fruit.  Include sugars, starch and fibre

 

_____  PROTEIN                   D  -  nutrients needed by the body in very small amounts (vitamin A and folic acid).  They do many things to help the body grow and stay healthy.

 

_____  MINERALS                E  - the ability of foods to maintain life and do work in the body.  Energy is measured in calories (Cal) or kilojoules (kJ).

 

_____  VITAMINS                 F  - a nutrient that provides energy for our bodies (4 calories per gram) and is used to build and maintain the tissue throughout the body (muscles, organs, and some hormones).  It is found in milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, nuts, seeds & legumes.

 

_____  WATER                      G  - the indigestible part of plant foods that helps to move food through the digestive tract.

 

 

_____  CALORIES                H - an essential (necessary) nutrient for bone production & muscle contraction.  

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_____  FIBRE                        J  - fluid that is essential for life.  Much of the body is it (~80%) , it carries the other nutrients to all parts of the body and carries waste from all parts of the body.

 

_____  CALCIUM                 K  - a nutrient found in food that gives us energy (9 calories per gram).  It has many functions including transporting nutrients and forming part of many body cells.  It is found naturally in animal products (meat, cheese, milk & vegetable oils).