Summary OF FOOD GROUPS - GRADE 6 - NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY ( CAPS)

Food Groups - Grade 6 - Natural Science and Technology
( CAPS) To see if food contains oil : RUB on Brown paper
1. SUGAR : Sugar fruits and products -DO NOT have all the important nutrients Stain = that does not disappear = FAT present
QUICK ENERGY
CARBOHYDRATES 2 TYPES FATS AND OILS

2. STARCH : Maize , Potatoes , Rice and some fruit - 60% of our food
ENERGY LAST LONGER - Gives Energy = MORE ENERGY than any other food group
- Gives energy Store energy = FAT
- Body use - 1. Keep warm
2. Growth 1. Protect Organs
3. Movement 2. Keep Warm

Oils - LIQUID fats - made from plants and fish = important
Meat
4 MAIN NUTRIENTS
Fish FOOD GROUPS BAD FAT = SATURATED FAT
PROTEIN Eggs
Nuts
Beans
Living organisms need Protein = VITAMINS AND MINERALS
1. Build
2. Repair
3. Growth Need food to grow + stay healthy - Important substances - from food we eat
Need energy to ( 7 Life processes) - Work together other food groups to help
- Help fight off sicknesses - IMMUNE SYSTEM 1. Feed
- Part of Red Blood Cells - Carry oxygen from 2. Breathe 1. Grow
lungs to rest of the body 3. Move 2. Develop
- Muscles/Organs/bones/nails/hair/skin mostly 4. Grow - Strong teeth/bones
made up of Protein 5. Excrete - Good eyesight/immune system
- Give body strength 6. Sense things
7. Reproduce




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