nutrients Flashcards
(72 cards)
3 macromolecules
fat(lipids), protein, carbohydrate(simple sugar)
2 macromolecules
vitamins, minerals
what is catabolism
catabolism is a breakdown system in your body that destroys the reactants that we give them and break them down into molecules
what does ATP stand for
Adenoise tri-phosphite
3 carbohydrates
sugar, fiber,starch
what does sugar do
it is easy energy and its addictive
what is fiber
non-digestible
what is starch made out of
chains of glucose
what is hitting the wall?
when you no longer have full control of your muscles due to your body running out of glycogen
how many calories do carbohydrates contain
4 cal
what does protein do?
muscle growth, energy,almost everything
how many amino acids are there
20 amino acids
how many essential amino acids are there
9 essential amino acids
what’s the only thing that gives us full protein
animal flesh
what do fats(lipids) do
long term energy storage
what are the two types of fats
saturated, unsaturated
what are saturated things most likely to do
clog your arteries
what percent of the human body is made from water
64% of the human body is made from water.
how many calories to fats obtain
9 cal
what percent of the human body is made up from minerals
4% of the human body
what percent of the human body contains protein
16%
what percent of the human body contain fat and protein
32%
what percent of the human body has protein
16%
what is the name of the molecule that our body uses ton store carbs
glycogen
