Topic A Flashcards
(25 cards)
Tofu
Curdled soya milk
Textures vary by water content
Needs flavour added
Soya
HBV plant food
Can be eaten whole but toxins must be removed
Used in soya milk
Mycoprotein
made of mushroom fungus and egg white
used instead of chicken
can be chunks, mince, or protein
TVP
textured vegetable protein
made form soya beans
used to make dough
baked for meat texture
Other sources of non-meat protein
nuts
beans
pulses
rice
lentils
seeds
cereals
LBV
Low biological value
Do not contain all the essential amino acids
Protein complementation
2 LBV proteins are eaten together to make up for the lacking amino acids in each to give meal with HBV
Kwashiorkor disease cause
lack of protein means the body is unable to absorb excess water from tissues so accumulates in abdomen
Kwashiorkor disease symptoms
Swollen stomach
Anaemia cause
lack in iron in diet
Anaemia symptoms
Tiredness and lethargy
shortness of breath
noticeable heartbeats
pale complexion
Reasons for lack of protein
Change in diet
famine
extreme weather
vegetarian/vegan
lack of money
limited agricultural investments
Uses of protein
growth, repair and maintenance of muscles
energy source (secondary source for body)
insulation of warmth
Amount of energy per gram of protein
1g protein= 4kcal
RNI
Reference nutrient intake
0.75g protein per kilogram bodyweight per day for adults
male= 55g
female = 45g
pregnant women = +6g
physically active need more for muscle growth/repair
children need greater amount relative to body size and mass
Protein molecule
large molecule composed of chains of amino acids
Peptides
monomers linked together to form polymers are linked by peptide bonds and are known as peptides
Monomer
one single molecule
dipeptide
2 amino acids
polypeptides
many amino acids
Protein polypeptide?
Typical protein contains 500 + amino acids joined by peptide bonds, so yes
Digestion protein
When you eat protein, your body breaks it down into amino acids and uses them build more proteins
Amino acids types
20 different amino acids commonly found in plant and animal proteins
9 essential amino acids your body cannot create
11 non-essential amino acids made by the body
Animal sources of protein
Meat
Fish
Dairy
Poultry products