Exam flash cards nutrients dish 1

• Wholemeal pasta macronutrients:


  Carbohydrates -starch( gives the body energy)

  Proteins(assists with growth and repair
• Wholemeal pasta micronutrients 


  dietary fibre (helps digestion and prevents constipation) 

   vitamin b1(helps release energy from carbohydrates ,important for growth and needed for proper working of the heart, digestive and nervous system)  

  Vitamin b2(Important for growth and repair of the tissues ,especially skin and eyes , helps release energy for food)

   Calcium (from the fortified flour ,helps blood clotting ,helps muscles concentration and nerve function)

   Magnesium(helps convert food into energy )
• Spinach and ricotta macronutrients 


  fat-ricotta(provide needed energy . fat-soluble vitamins-Fats help our bodies absorb important vitamins.make foods more flavorful and help us feel full.)

  Protein-ricotta(for growth and repair ,Maintenace and repair the body)
• Spinach and ricotta micronutrients 


  Calcium- spinach and ricotta (strengths teeth and bones )

  Iron- spinach (to make hemoglobin which carries oxygen around the body)

  Magnisum- spinach (helps convert food into energy )

  Vitamin a- spinach and ricotta (for healthy skin and eyes also helps keep immune system healthy
• Cream sauce macronutrients 


  •Saturated fat (some fats is needed in the diet but it needs to be the right type of fat and in the right amount)
• Cream sauce micronutrients 


  Calcium (essential for healthy teeth and bones )

  Vitamin A (for healthy skin and eyes –it also helps to keep immune system healthy )
• Salad micronutrients 


  •Vitamin A (for healthy skin and eyes –it also helps to keep immune system healthy

  •Vitamin c (for healthy body tissues , skin ,gums ,bones ,teeth as well as helping with the healing process

  Iron (healthy blood and for transporting oxygen around the body)