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• Macronutrience

  Macronutrience as the most important and needed these include: Fats, Protein and Carbohydrates
• Micronutrience


  These are still important however not as needed these incluce vitamins and minerals
• Which are the five nutrience

  1. Carbohydrates
  2. Protein
  3. Fats
  4. Vitamins
  5. Minerals
• What is protein needed for?

  Growth, repair and maintenance
• What is the value of Protein

  1g is equal to 4kcal and 17 kJ
• What are the elements what make up Protein

  Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen (CHON)
• What are the 5 people groups good for Protein

  1. Babies and children
  2. Adolescents
  3. Nursing Mothers
  4. Males
  5. Elderly people
• How many amino acids are there?

  21
• How many essential amino acids are there?

  9
• Whta does HBV stand for

  High biological value
• Whts does LBV stand for?


  Low biological value
• Where do we find HBV

  Animal products + Soya
• Where do we find LBV

  In plant products
• HBV is a complete protein, can you creat a complete protein with LBV

  Yes, you have to combine two LBV to get a complete protein
• Examples of Novel Sourcees of protein

  Tofu, TVP and Quorn
• What is PEM and explain

  Protein energy Malnutrition. This is when not enough protein is not consumed and effects growth, maily happens to young developing children
• What is Marasmus 


  muscules including heart weaken which impairs brain development and learning ability
• What is Kwashiokor


  This is a protein deficiency that happens when a mother is breastfeeding the first born but then weanies off to early to feed the second born and from rich proetin the first born gets starchy protein and becomes underweight and liquid aculimants under the skin.
• What happens if you eat to much protein 


  Puts a strain and the liver and Kidneys as the protein is a large molucule so the processing is even harder
• What is the value of carbohydrate in 1 gram

  4kcal and 17 kJ
• What is the function of Carbohydrate

  Main sorce of quick energy in the body and a pritein sparer
• What are the three types of protein

  Sugar, starch and Non starch polysaccharides
• What percentage of our diet be healthy carbohydrates

  55%
• Which people groups need carbohydtaes the most

  1. Athletes
  2. Children and Teenagers
  3. Pregnant and nursing mothers
  4. Active wrokers
  5. Males
• WHat percentage of energy should be for sugar

  10%
• Monosaccahrides

  Fructose, Glucose and Galactose
• What makes up Sucrose

  Glucose+ Fructose
• What makes up Lactose

  Galactose+ Glucose
• What makes up Maltose

  Glucose+Glucose
• What is vit b1

  Thiamin
• What is vit b2

  Riboflavin
• What is vit B3

  Niacin
• What is vit b5

  Pantohenic acid
• What is vit b6

  Pyrodoxine
• What is vit b9

  Folic acid
• What is vit b12

  Combalamin
• Which are the water solubale vitamins


  vitamins b and C
• Which are the fat solubale vitamins

  Vitamins A,D,E,K
• What is the scientific name of Vitamin C

  Absorbic Acid
• Vitamin C Deficiency

  Scurvy it effects the gums and teeth makeing the gums bleed