SCIENCE 24: FOOD NUTRIENTS
Name:______________
Q1. Write the name of each food in the column which best
represents its nutrient value.
PROTEINS
CARBOHYDRATES
FATS
VITAMINS
Q2. Complete the following tables.
MAJOR FOOD
NUTRIENTS
Sugars
FUNCTION OF
FOOD NUTRIENT
Provide energy
2 EXAMPLES OF
FOOD RICH IN
THIS NUTRIENT
Sugar, chocolate
Starches
Proteins
Lipids (Fats and
Oils)
VITAMIN
A (retinol)
B1 (thiamin)
B2 (riboflavin)
C (ascorbic acid)
D
E
K
SOURCE
Carrots, tomatoes,
leafy vegetables,
egg yolk, milk,
cheese
EFFECTS OF
DEFICIENCY
Poor night vision,
skin infections
MINERAL
Calcium
Iron
Iodine
Fluorine
Phosphorus
Potassium
Zinc
SOURCE
Milk, cheese, green
vegetables
EFFECTS OF
DEFICIENCY
Rickets (poor bones
and teeth)