Chapter 8: Food & Nutrition

A substance in foods that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy.

The chemical process by which the body breaks down food to release energy.

Unit for the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down.

A nutrient made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that supplies energy.

A type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants and is necessary for the proper functioning of the digestive system.

A nutrient made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; supplies energy, forms cells, maintains body temperature, and protects nerves.

A fat with at least one unsaturated bond in a place where hydrogen can be added to the molecule.

A fat that has all the hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold.

A waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products.

The type of fat produced when manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils.