Food and Energy Crossword

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  1. 5. Needed for normal muscle and nerve function.
  2. 8. A major source of energy.
  3. 10. Helps form bones and teeth.
  4. 11. Helps maintain water balance.
  5. 12. The amount of energy released by nutrients in the body is measured in these units.
  6. 13. Examples are fiber and starch.
  7. 14. Forms an important part of red blood cells.
  8. 15. Can be found in meat and dairy products and is a solid.
  9. 16. Nutrients that are not made by living things.
  10. 17. The most abundant substance in the body.
  11. 18. The substances in food that provide the raw materials and the energy needed by the body.
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  1. 1. Missing one or more essential amino acids and comes from plant sources, such as grains and nuts.
  2. 2. Nutrients that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
  3. 3. Contains all the essential amino acids and comes from animal sources, such as meat and eggs.
  4. 4. Energy-containing nutrients that are composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.
  5. 6. Act as helper molecules in a variety of chemical reactions in the body.
  6. 7. Examples are glucose and sugar.
  7. 9. Can be found in cooking oils and is a liquid.