Across
- 4. body required 17 or these daily, and it comes from the earth's crust
- 5. A food that has extra nutrients added to it or has nutrients added that are not normally there
- 6. sugars that are absorbed quickly.
- 9. an empty calorie food is one that is high in calories, yet lacks all other nutrients
- 10. fats formed from a process called hydrogenation which causes unsaturated fats to harden. As it hardens the fat becomes more saturated.
- 12. a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in your body
- 13. made up of amino acids, and helps the body with growth and repair
- 15. liquid at room temperature, are considered beneficial fats because they can improve blood cholesterol levels
- 17. breaks down the amount of calories, carbs, fat, fiber, protein, and vitamins per serving of the food
- 18. an essential nutrient needed in the body to keep nerves running and to maintain body fluids
- 21. water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals
- 23. how we measure energy in food
- 24. Help boost the immune system, support normal growth & development, and help cells and organs do their jobs.
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- 1. Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy
- 2. starches that are absorbed more slowly for energy over a longer time.
- 3. lists each ingredient in the product by its common or usual name, and in descending order by weight.
- 7. a clear and scentless liquid that is part of an essential nutrient
- 8. a nutrition guide made by the government to recommend nutritious serving plans to all
- 11. the kind of fat that relates to high cholesterol and increases heart disease
- 14. a chemical compound in foods that are essential for the growth and maintenance of life
- 16. sugars that are added during the processing of foods
- 19. adding the original nutrients back into processed foods
- 20. a type of starch from plants that the body cannot digest. The body uses it to move waste through the digestive tract.
- 22. the process by which the body changes food and drink into energy