Across
- 1. Shortage; when nutrients are not eaten in large enough amounts, a deficiency results.
- 5. Substances that are found in foods and that the body needs in order to work properly.
- 7. A fat-like substance which the body uses to make necessary chemicals and to help in digestion.
- 8. density- A comparison of the nutrients in a food to the number of calories.
- 9. consists of plant materials that we do not break down completely when food is digested.
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- 2. The body's main source of energy, and they consist of the starches and sugars found in foods.
- 3. Units for measuring energy, just as inches measure length.
- 4. A class of vegetable that is high in protein.
- 6. A nutrient used to build and repair body tissues. It can be found in meat, beans, and nuts.