Vitamins and Minerals

Question 1

What were are vitamins and minerals for and what amount

Answer 1

Small amounts and to maintain good health

Question 2

Iron goes with

Answer 2

Vitamin C

Question 3

Calcium goes with

Answer 3

Vitamin D

Question 4

What is iron needed for

Answer 4

To form haemoglobin

Question 5

What does haemoglobin do

Answer 5

Give healthy red blood cells

Question 6

What do red blood cells do

Answer 6

Carry oxygen around the body where it helps release energy

Question 7

Iron helps prevent

Answer 7

Anaemia

Question 8

What does anaemia do

Answer 8

Make you feel tired and look pale

Question 9

What are the 2 types of iron found in food

Answer 9

Haem iron
Non haem iron

Question 10

Haem is found in what foods

Answer 10

Animal foods (eggs are an exception to this rule!)

Question 11

Haem iron is similar

Answer 11

To iron in our blood so it’s easy to absorb

Question 12

Non Haem iron cannot be absorbed by the body unless

Answer 12

It is eaten with a food containing vitamin c

Question 13

Non Haem iron is found in what group

Answer 13

Plant foods and eggs(fruit and vegetables)

Question 14

What foods do you find Haem iron in

Answer 14

Beef
Poultry
Fish
Liver
Pork
Chicken
Turkey

Question 15

What food’s contain non Haem iron

Answer 15

Eggs
Nuts
Fortified breakfast cereals
Dark green leafy vegetables
Dried fruit

Question 16

What does non Haem iron do

Answer 16

Boosts the immune system helps us avoid minor infections such as cold and flu

Question 17

Vitamin C contains what and what does it do

Answer 17

An antioxidant vitamin which helps protect the body against serious diseases such as coronary heart disease and cancer

Question 18

What are 5 sources of vitamin C

Answer 18

Berries e.g strawberries
Currants e.g. red currants
Kiwi
Cabbage
Peppers
Citrus fruit e.g.oranges and lemons

Question 19

How many portions of fruit and veg should we have each day

Answer 19

5

Question 20

What are 6 ways to include carrots in the diet

Answer 20

Boiled
Grated in salad or sandwich
Blended in soup
Roasted
As a crusade with Hummus 

Question 21

What are three ways, adolescence could creatively add fruit in their diet

Answer 21

Apple and porridge
Vegetable fruit smoothie, e.g. banana and kale
Tropical fruit salad
Blackberry /apple combo 

Question 22

What is a drink that contains non-Haem iron? 

Answer 22

Orange juice

Question 23

If someone is a vegetarian, what is a good source of non-Haem iron or vitamin C for them?

Answer 23

Peppers

Question 24

What are 2 functions of calcium

Answer 24

To form strong bones and teeth in children and adolescents.Having enough calcium during the teenage years is important.This is the peak(best)time for building strong bones as the bones are growing at their fastest rate
To maintain strong bones and teeth in adults

Question 25

What are 3 dairy products that provide us with calcium

Answer 25

Milk Yogurt Cheese

Question 26

What portions do a)milk b)yogurt c)cheese

Answer 26

200ml glass 150g pot 30g(small matchbox)

Question 27

What are some sources of calcium that aren’t dairy

Answer 27

Tinned fish with bones e.g.tinned salmon White bread Dark green vegetables e.g.kale,spinach Pulses Soya milk

Question 28

What is vitamin D also known as what

Answer 28

The sunshine vitamin

Question 29

How is vitamin D made

Answer 29

When sunlight(UV light) hits our skin it causes a chemical reaction beneath the surface of our skin which helps the body to make its own victim an D

Question 30

What 3 foods sources of vitamin d

Answer 30

Cheese Eggs Oily fish Olive oil e.g.salmon

Question 31

Why is vitamin D mainly found fatty foods

Answer 31

Because fat is soluble

Question 32

What are commonly eaten processed foods

Answer 32

Salad leaves Bread Pasta sauce Peas frozen Lasagne Baked beans

Question 33

What are 2 advantages of processed foods

Answer 33

Some can be stored for long periods of time-convenient if you can’t get the shop Frozen fruits and vegetables have higher nutritional value (vitamin c)thank fresh

Question 34

What are 2 disadvantages to processed foods

Answer 34

Cook-chill meals can be more expensive than making meals from fresh ingredients Some processed foods have a very low nutritional value and may be high in fat,sugar and salt.

Question 35

What are types of processed foods

Answer 35

Canned foods Cartons Cook-chill Dried food Frozen food Jars(glass) Ready to eat foods

Question 36

Cook-chill

Answer 36

Foods that have been cooked in a factory and then chilled.They are purchased from a fridge fridge in the supermarket

Question 37

Ready to eat foods

Answer 37

Foods that require no preparation before eating

Question 38

Canned foods

Answer 38

Tomatoes,tuna

Question 39

Cartons

Answer 39

Soup Fruit juice Milk

Question 40

Cook-chill

Answer 40

Apple crumble Ready meals-pizza or lasagne

Question 41

Dried foods

Answer 41

Toffee,soup,pot noodle,fruit-raisins/mango

Question 42

Frozen food

Answer 42

Berries,peas,chips,chicken nuggets

Question 43

Jars (glass)

Answer 43

Jam,pasta,sauce or chutney

Question 44

Ready to eat foods examples

Answer 44

Fruit salads ,biscuits,crisps,sandwiches

Question 45

Sweet sour chicken made with a jar of sauce could have

Answer 45

Ready sliced peppers and onions

Question 46

Ice cream could have

Answer 46

Ready-made fruit salad

Question 47

Beef burger in a bag could have

Answer 47

Washed salad leaves from a bag

Question 48

Roast beef and potatoes can have

Answer 48

Frozen carrots and pears

Question 49

Stir fried beef with noodles

Answer 49

A bag of stir fry vegetables

Question 50

Apple crumble could have

Answer 50

A tin of custard

Question 51

What are 4 processed foods that shouldn’t be eaten often

Answer 51

Tinned fruit in syrup Crisps Pizza Cream cakes

Question 52

Timed fruit in syrup is high in

Answer 52

Sugar

Question 53

Crisps are high in

Answer 53

Salt and fat

Question 54

Pizza

Answer 54

Fat and salt

Question 55

Cream cakes are high in

Answer 55

Fat and sugar

Question 56

What is the bone disease that mainly occurs in elderly woman when calcium leaves the bone

Answer 56

Osteoporosis

Question 57

What is the bone disease that occurs in children who have deficiency of calcium in their diets

Answer 57

Rickets

Question 58

Name of the disease that occurs mainly in developing countries and is caused by a protein deficiency

Answer 58

Kwashiorkor

Question 59

Scurvy

Answer 59

A disease that occurred amongst sailors and pirates when aboard ships that sailed for longer than fruit and vegetables could be stored

Question 60

What is the proper name for vitamin D

Answer 60

Cholecalciferol

Question 61

Name the company based in comber that produces cook-chill potatoes and vegetables products

Answer 61

Mash direct

Question 62

Why does mum used processed food

Answer 62

To save time

Question 63

Many of the foods we buy are

Answer 63

Processed in some way

Question 64

Foods are processed for

Answer 64

Convenience and to keep the food safe

Question 65

What is the function of vitamin D

Answer 65

Allow the body to absorb calcium.It therefore works with calcium to form and maintain strong bones and teeth