Name _______________________ Period ______
Nutrients
Word Bank
Water(2)
energy
heart disease
calcium
simple & complex
saturated fats
food groups
simple
liquid
regulating
complex
repairing
minerals(2)
starches
unsaturated
A,D,E, K
protein(2)
animal
B-complex
red blood cell
vitamins(2)
vitamin C
fat
antioxidants
water soluble
fats
carbohydrates
fat soluble
insulator & protector of
organs
glucose
fat soluble
1. What are the six classes of nutrients:
1.
4.
2.
5.
3.
6.
2. During digestion, carbohydrates are broken down into ____________, the fuel for our
bodies.
3. Glucose is burned in all body cells and is the primary source of _____________for us
to function.
4. There are two types of carbohydrates that we find in foods which are
____________and ____________.
5. Fruit sugars-fructose, milk sugar-lactose and table sugar-sucrose are all ___________
carbohydrates.
6. Fruits, potatoes, beans, cereal, rice, pasta, bread, corn and peas are all
______________carbohydrates.
7. Complex carbohydrates are also called ____________.
8. Building and________________ the body tissues is a primary function of protein.
9. Protein forms enzymes, hormones, and hemoglobin, which is the oxygen-carrying part
of the _________________.
10. ________________ is found in grains, milk, eggs, dried beans, peas and lentils, meat,
poultry and fish.
11_______________ contributes to healthy skin, proper growth and healthy cell
membranes.
12. Fat is an ___________________________________.
13. Fat also provides transport for the __________________ vitamins (A, D, E, and K).
14. Saturated fat, Trans fat and cholesterol have all been linked to
_____________________.
15. _____________________ are solid at room temperature (butter, meat, fat, coconut
oil).
16. Unsaturated fats and oils are ______________ at room temperature.
17._____________________ vegetable oils consist of canola, soybean, corn and olive
oil.
18. Cholesterol is found only in _____________ products.
19.______________help keep body cells healthy and protect against cancer.
20. Vitamins are known as ____________________.
21. The two main types of vitamins are water soluble vitamins and _______________
vitamins.
22. The _______________ vitamins are the C and the B complex vitamins.
23. ________________ is primarily found in citrus fruits, strawberries and peppers.
24. ________________ vitamins include thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, B12 and folic acid.
25. Fat soluble vitamins _______________________are stored in your fat.
26. Vitamins and _______________ create healthy bodies by growing strong bones,
teeth, skin and bodies.
27. Minerals play a role in ________________ our nervous and cardiovascular systems
and act as enzymes in chemical reactions in our normal body processes.
28. Minerals are found in all of the ______________________.
29. _______________ and iron are the most common mineral deficiencies in the United
States.
30._______________ is one nutrient we can’t live without.