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WorksheetsProtein, the Builder.
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 7mins
WHAT does protein build?
your energy
amino acids
your cells and muscles
your food sources
What are proteins made of?
Meat
Carbohydrates
Amino Acids
Cells and Tissues
Which foods have a lot of protein? (More than 1!)
Dairy- milk and cheese
Vegetables- carrots and spinach
Nuts and Beans
Meat- fish and pork
The 2 sources of proteins are...
(a source is where something is made or found)
Animal and Plant
Simple and Complex
Sugar and Simple
Vegetarian and Vegan
All of these are Plant proteins except one.
Tofu and soy milk
Peanut butter
Garbanzo bean
Pasta
All of these are carbohydrates, but only 2 are full of protein!
Whole corn
Cucumber
Flour tortilla
sunflower seeds
Ok, so if plant proteins include nuts, beans, and grains, write 2-3 SPECIFIC ones (or meals) YOU eat
Proteins are builders! In fact, ALL plant proteins
Are FULL of fat, but it's a healthy fat
Are LOW calorie- they won't fill you up.
are a SEED- they can be planted to create a new life!
check any/ all of the Animal proteins
BBQ ribs
Cheese
Protein bar
Fish tacos
When you bite into an egg or a piece of chicken, you bite into... (choose 2)
Stugars and starches
fat and protein
bone and water
tissue and muscle
Protein foods are such life- and- body builders, as seeds or cells and tissue! So, most of them also contain...
Sugar
Muscle
Fat
Water
Which 2 animal proteins are also high in FAT?
Chicken
Hamburger (beef)
Fish tacos
Bacon
Choose the best explanation for why an animal (meat) would have LOW fat:
because it was on a diet at the ranch
No animal has low fat!
Active animals have more protein (muscle) and less fat
Those animals eat only plants, which are low calorie
WOW!
1 cup of beans=
145 calories, 5 grams of protein, 5 grams of fiber, 2 grams of fat
200 calories, 10 grams of protein, 10 grams of fiber, 5 grams of fat
245 calories, 15 grams of protein, 15 grams of fiber, 1/2 gram of fat
Why are beans so awesome?
Beans are loaded with fiber, which clean you out
Beans are high in protein- a muscle and tissue builder
Bean's calories are slow- burning, high carbohydrate energy
Beans are really low in fat
What about 1 big hamburger patty (no bun)
155 calories, 11 grams of fat, 15 grams of protein, 0 grams fiber
200 calories, 5 grams of fat, 5 grams of protein, 5 grams fiber
255 calories, 15 grams of fat, 20 grams of protein, 3 grams fiber
Give 2 proteins: 1 low-fat animal protein and 1 plant protein that you will eat SOON
(a)
