Nutrients in food and nutrition

What is the name of the special substances in our food that helps create healthy bodies?

• Glucose

• Nutrients

• Vitamins

• Minerals

What are the main food groups? Select all that apply.

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Fats and oils

• Vitamins and minerals

What is a nutrient?

• Food products that come mainly from animal food products

• Foods that keep our bodies working well.

• The important part of food needed by the body for energy and good health

• A food that gives energy to living organisms

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TRUE OR FALSE: Protein is a food type needed for the growth and repair of the body

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the name given to the different foods that a person eats every day

• Food plan

• Diet

• Food groups

• Meal plan

What is the food type that gives our bodies the energy it needs?

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Fats

• Vitamins

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What parts of food are needed to keep our bodies in good working order?

• Vitamins and minerals

• Starches

• Sugars

• Proteins

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What is the name of the system in the body that protects it from germs and disease?

• Digestive system

• Immune system

• Nervous system

• Eco System

Where do saturated fats come from?

• Animal food products

• Plant based products

• Artificial, from a factory

• From a bottle

What is another name for Sodium?

• Nitrates

• Salt

• Glucose

• Starch