Plants We Eat

Thinking About Foods We Eat

Vocabulary 

Carbohydrates

Definition
One of the 3 main categories of nutrients

Source Examples
Starches, sugars, grains, fruits, and vegetables 

Fats

Definition
Oily substance found in certain body tissues of animals and in some plants, and is one of the 3 major food groups

Examples

Avocados, salmon, olives, olive oil

Proteins

Definition
Made up of amino acids and are used to build, maintain, and repair the body. One of the three major food groups

Examples
Eggs, milk, fish, chicken

Glucose

Definition
A sugar and source of energy found in plants, fruits, and blood.

Examples
Fruit, vegetables, eggs, meat

Micronutrient

Definition
A chemical element or substance needed in small amounts for growth and development

Examples
Peppers, lettuce, limes, tomatos

Macronutrient

Definition
A chemical element or substance needed in large amounts for healthy growth and development

Examples
meat, fish, bread, bananas, avocados