Nutritional value

The transcript explains the importance of vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients for a healthy diet. It highlights that while a portion of fruit and a bag of sweets may have similar energy content, the fruit offers greater nutritional value due to its vitamin content.

What are some of the essential nutrients needed for a healthy diet?

• Water and fiber

• Fats and sugars

• Vitamins and minerals

• Proteins and carbohydrates

Which of the following statements is true about the energy content of fruit and sweets?

• Fruit always has more energy than sweets.

• Sweets have no energy content.

• Fruit and sweets can have similar energy content.

• Sweets always have more energy than fruit.

Why does fruit have a higher nutritional value compared to sweets?

• Due to its vitamin content.

• Because it contains more sugar.

• Because it is more expensive.

• Due to its color.

Which nutrient is primarily responsible for the higher nutritional value of fruit?

• Vitamins

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Proteins

What is a key difference between the nutritional value of fruit and sweets?

• Sweets have more fiber.

• Fruit has more vitamins.

• Sweets have more vitamins.

• Fruit has more calories.