Nutrients crossword

4. substances that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
7. a type of dietary fat.
9. the way the is able to work.
11. where your body stores energy.
12. the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy.
13. a mineral that is naturally present in many foods, added to some food products, and available as a dietary supplement.
14. an essential nutrient that is required in amounts that exceed the body's ability to produce it.
15. a mineral that people need to build and maintain strong bones and teeth.

1. the building blocks of life.
2. contain one or more double or triple bonds between the molecules.
3. the amount of selected nutrients per reference amount of food.
5. those elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
6. one of the 3 main nutrients in food are also called sugar molecules.
8. a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in your body.
10. a type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest.