Foods 1- 1.02 Vocabulary

Carbohydrates

• A fatlike substance that occurs naturally in the body and is found in every cell
  but occurs only in foods of animal origin

• This nutrient is broken down during digestion into glucose and is them
  used by the cells of the body for energy

• Tells you the percentage of each nutrient in a single serving, in terms of
  the daily recommended amount.

• The most concentrated source of energy and an important source of fat soluble
  vitamins

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Cholesterol

• A fatlike substance that occurs naturally in the body and is found in every cell
  but occurs only in foods of animal origin.

• Required label on all packaged foods with information about
  calories, serving sizes, nutrients, and ingredients found in the produ

• One of the six basic types of nutrients that is an inorganic substance and
  becomes part of the bones, tissues, and body fluids

• A chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body and its functions

% Daily Value

• This nutrient is broken down during digestion into glucose and is them
  used by the cells of the body for energy.

• A fatlike substance that occurs naturally in the body and is found in every cell
  but occurs only in foods of animal origin

• Tells you the percentage of each nutrient in a single serving, in terms of
  the daily recommended amount

• The most concentrated source of energy and an important source of fat soluble
  vitamin

Fiber

• 
  A chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body and its functions.

• The most concentrated source of energy and an important source of fat soluble
  vitamins

• 
  Provides bulk that moves waste through the large intestine; absorbs extra water and
  toxins.

• A food that provides fairly large amounts of vitamins and minerals
  compared to the number of calories it supplies

Minerals

• One of the six basic types of nutrients that is an inorganic substance and
  becomes part of the bones, tissues, and body fluids

• Provides bulk that moves waste through the large intestine; absorbs extra water and
  toxins

• The most concentrated source of energy and an important source of fat soluble
  vitamins

• A food that provides fairly large amounts of vitamins and minerals
  compared to the number of calories it supplies

Fats

• A chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body and its functions

• One of the six basic types of nutrients that is an inorganic substance and
  becomes part of the bones, tissues, and body fluids

• Provides bulk that moves waste through the large intestine; absorbs extra water and
  toxins

• The most concentrated source of energy and an important source of fat soluble
  vitamins.

Nutrient

• A chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body and its functions

• A food that provides fairly large amounts of vitamins and minerals
  compared to the number of calories it supplies

• Required label on all packaged foods with information about
  calories, serving sizes, nutrients, and ingredients found in the product.

• 
  Provides bulk that moves waste through the large intestine; absorbs extra water and
  toxins

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Nutrient-Dense Food

• A food that provides fairly large amounts of vitamins and minerals
  compared to the number of calories it supplies

• 
  This nutrient is broken down during digestion into glucose and is them
  used by the cells of the body for energy.

• Required label on all packaged foods with information about
  calories, serving sizes, nutrients, and ingredients found in the product.

• A fatlike substance that occurs naturally in the body and is found in every cell
  but occurs only in foods of animal origin

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Nutrition Facts Label

• The most concentrated source of energy and an important source of fat soluble
  vitamins

• A food that provides fairly large amounts of vitamins and minerals
  compared to the number of calories it supplies

• One of the six basic types of nutrients that is an inorganic substance and
  becomes part of the bones, tissues, and body fluids

• Required label on all packaged foods with information about
  calories, serving sizes, nutrients, and ingredients found in the product