nutritnun Flashcards
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Nutritnun
The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
Carbohydrate
The primary source of energy for a human body.
Fat
The second source of energy for a human body
Fiber
A thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed.
Protein
The primary source of nutrients for building muscles.
Glucose
A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
Vitamins
Any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
Calories
A unit of energy equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C (now often defined as equal to 4.1868 joules).
Minerals
A unit of energy equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C (now often defined as equal to 4.1868 joules).
Nutrients
A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.aw
Dairys
2-3
Meats
2-3
Fruits
2-4
Grains
6-11
Sweets
0-1
vegtables
3-4