Nutrition 101
Across
- 3. Building blocks of protein that must be obtained from food
- 4. Type of fruit product that often lacks fiber and adds calories
- 5. Carbohydrate that causes the fastest rise in blood glucose
- 7. Mineral that should be limited to reduce blood pressure risk
- 8. Type of carbohydrate that slows digestion and supports gut health
- 9. Maximum recommended percent of daily calories from added sugars
- 10. Nutrient that provides 9 calories per gram
- 11. Natural sugar found in fruit
Down
- 1. Grain type that retains the bran and germ
- 2. Sweetener commonly found in processed foods and linked to metabolic risk
- 6. at that remains liquid at room temperature and supports heart health
- 9. Worst type of fat that raises LDL and lowers HDL cholesterol