Food chemistrt
Across
- 4. Indigestible carbohydrate that helps digestion
- 5. Organic compound needed in small amounts
- 8. A simple sugar used by cells for energy
- 10. Stores energy and insulates the body
- 11. Unit of energy in food
- 13. Building block of proteins
- 15. Essential for all life and chemical reactions
- 16. A single sugar molecule
- 18. A protein that speeds up chemical reactions
- 19. Type of fat mostly found in animal products
- 21. A carbohydrate made of many sugar units
- 22. Another word for fat molecules
- 23. Inorganic nutrient like calcium or iron
- 24. A sugar found in fruits
Down
- 1. Substance in food that helps the body function
- 2. Chemical processes in the body
- 3. Process of breaking down food
- 6. Table sugar made of glucose and fructose
- 7. Main source of energy for the body
- 9. A complex carbohydrate found in potatoes and grains
- 11. Fat-like substance found in blood and cells
- 12. Builds muscles and enzymes
- 14. A sugar made of two monosaccharides
- 17. What the body gets from food
- 20. Healthier fat found in plants and fish