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Plant and animal organisation (2)
Nutrients
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Biological molecules/nutrients covered
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Vitamins
Mineral
ions
Fiber
Water
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Foods normally have a mix of different
nutrients
in them, not just
one
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Carbohydrates
Found most in
starchy
foods like bread, pasta and potatoes, as well as in fruits and vegetables. Provide
energy
for chemical reactions and movement.
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Lipids
Fats and oils. Provide energy, insulate us, and
protect
our
organs.
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Proteins
Found in
nuts
, seeds,
meat
, fish, and legumes. Act as building blocks for growth and repair of tissue.
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Vitamins
Organic
molecules made by
living organisms.
Needed in small amounts for various functions.
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Vitamin
A
Found in
liver
and leafy vegetables. Needed for good
vision
, skin and hair health.
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Vitamin
C
Found in fruit and vegetables, especially
citrus
fruits. Prevents
scurvy.
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Vitamin
D
Can be made by the body using
sunlight
, also found in eggs and oily fish. Helps absorb
calcium.
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Minerals
Inorganic
,
simple
molecules. Needed in small amounts for various functions.
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Calcium
Found in
dairy
products and leafy vegetables. Needed for
strong
bones.
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Iron
Found in red meat,
spinach
and beans. Component of hemoglobin that transports
oxygen.
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Fiber
Type of
carbohydrate
not absorbed by the body. Helps food move through the
intestines.
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Water
Needed for
chemical
reactions, makes up about 70% of the body. Continuously lost through breathing,
sweating
and urinating.
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