Starch and Cereals Jeopardy
Instructions: Complete the Jeopardy Table below by answering the following questions
below.
Nutritional
Nutritional
Nutritional
Value of Starch Value of Wheat Value of Rice
Flour
General
Knowledge
5
18 mg
Rice has 7.6
grams more
than wheat
flour.
The
significance of
dietary fiber
found in cereals
is that they help
in the digestive
functions of the
body, without
them
constipation or
other illnesses
might occur.
4
Beta Carotene 82 mg
Source of
energy.
The nutritional
value of cereals
impacts health
as they are our
staple food, and
they are
commonly what
we intake.
Therefore, if the
cereals we eat
have more
protein, our
body will be
proteinsufficient.
3
52mg
Boiling
Based on
boiling rice,
they usually
grow/swell and
become much
fluffier and
softer – perfect
for being a part
of a main
course.
4.4 mg
12.39%
2
7.8%
12. 6 grams
7.6 grams
Cereals are
used as
thickening
agents or as
part of our main
course (ex.:
Adobo with
Rice).
1
Starch
73.7 grams
81.3 grams
Starches are
important in our
diet as they are
our main source
of energy
(carbohydrates).
We need energy
to accomplish
our daily tasks.
Questions:
Nutritional Value of Starch
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1. What is the main carbohydrate found in cornstarch?
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2: What percentage of water is present in cornstarch?
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3: How much calcium is found in cornstarch?
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4: Identify one micronutrient present in cornstarch.
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5: What is the phosphorus content in cornstarch?
Nutritional Value of Wheat Flour
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1: What is the carbohydrate content of wheat flour?
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2: How much protein is present in wheat flour?
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3: What is the water content in wheat flour?
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4: How much calcium does wheat flour contain?
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5: What is the iron content found in wheat flour?
Nutritional Value of Rice
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1: What is the carbohydrate content of rice?
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2: How much protein is present in rice?
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3: What is one cooking method commonly used for rice?
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4: Name one benefit of including rice in your diet.
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5: How does the nutritional value of rice compare to that of wheat flour in terms of
carbohydrates?
General Knowledge
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1: Why are starches important in our diet?
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2: What role do cereals play in cooking?
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3: Name one property of starch when heated with water.
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4: How can the nutritional value of cereals impact health?
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5: Describe the significance of dietary fiber found in cereals.