Nutrients Flashcards
(42 cards)
What is vitamin c in
Oranges, grapefruit, black currents, peppers, green leafy veg, liver, potatoes
What are the 5 main groups
Macro nutrients (g)
Protein (water), fat, carbohydrates
Micro nutrients (mg)
Vitamins and minerals
What is vitamin c functions
Health and vitality, healing skin and wounds, ( by making connective tissue) , fight infections, absorbs iron from food
What is vitamin c deficiency
Blotchy skin, wounds heal slowly, gum bleeds. Teeth fall out, scurvy, brittle bones
What type of nutrient is vitamin c
Water soluble, asorbic acid
What nutrient is vitamin d
Fat soluble, (sunshine vitamin)
Source if vitamin d
Sunshine, animal fats, fortified fats- margarine, cereals
Vitamin d functions
Formations of bones and teeth with calcium and phosphorous
Vitamin d deficiency
Soft bones, rickets,
Mehta type of nutrient is vit. E
Fat soluble
Vit e source
Wheat germ, oatmeal, butter, margarine eggs meat and liver
Vit e functions
Good skin linked with fertility,
Deficiency of vit e
Rare
Carbohydrates sugars source
Fruit veg milk honey juice sugar
Carbohydrate sugar functions
Gives us energy
Carb starch sources
Potatoes bread pasta and rice
Carb starch functions
Energy?
Protein sources
Plants nuts seeds pulse meat
Protein functions
Growth repair of cells. Energy
Fat saturated sources
Fatty acids and glycerol
Fat saturated functions
Energy, insulates body, has a d e and k in?
Fat unsaturated sources
Veg oil plants
B2 facts
Releases energy from protein and fat and carbs. Milk, egg rice liver legumes.. Transport and use of iron in body
B3
Releases energy from food. Main function of skin, mucous membranes and nervous system. Meat eggs dairy yeast