HNSC 1200 EXAM #1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

essential nutrients correct answer: nutrients necessary for normal body functioning that must be obtained from food conditional nutrient correct answer: We are capable of making this nutrient that we don't have to get it from another source fortification correct answer: The addition of nutrients that are not naturally present. The manufacturer will put nutrients into the food that never contained or more that it actually has. Enrichment correct answer: Putting back the loss of the nutrients after the production of the food. Mandatory for white products such as flour & rice. 6 basic nutrients correct answer: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water Carbohydrates correct answer: Broken down to glucose(sugar) to provide energy. Protein correct answer: An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells. Also a macronutrient. Large amount of calories. Fats (lipids) correct answer: Long molecules made up primarily of carbon and hydrogen; used to store energy in the st value nutrient In calories. Vitamins correct answer: compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients. Essential nutrients that do not yield energy, but that are required for growth and proper functioning of the body. Minerals correct answer: Elements found in food that are used by the body. Also a micronutrient Macronutrients correct answer: A chemical substan