Across
- 5. is chocolate simple or complex
- 9. found in animal-based foods like beef, pork, poultry, full-fat dairy products
- 11. a nutrient required for normal body function that either cannot be made by the body or cannot be made in amounts adequate for good health and therefore must be provided by the diet
- 14. needed for building and repairing and keeping us resistant to infections
- 16. sections for vegetables, fruits, grains, and protein foods, as well as a "cup" on the side for dairy
- 17. include calcium, potassium, sodium, and iron
- 22. a type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest
- 23. are considered beneficial fats
- 24. a unit of energy that originated from the obsolete caloric theory of heat.
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- 1. made up of sugar molecules that are strung together in long, complex chains
- 2. sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages when they are processed or prepared
- 3. ingredients are listed in order
- 4. label breaks down the amount of calories, carbs, fat, fiber, protein, and vitamins per serving of the food
- 6. the process by which the body changes food and drink into energy
- 7. a waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver
- 8. foods to which extra nutrients have been added
- 10. what is the most essential nutrient for the body
- 12. if a food does not contain nutrients or if the calories from sugar and fats outweigh the nutrients found in the food
- 13. to make rich or richer especially by the addition or increase of some desirable quality, attribute, or ingredient
- 15. a type of dietary fat
- 18. a chemical element with the symbol Na
- 19. include the fat-soluble like A, D, E, K and the water-soluble like the B vitamins and C
- 20. Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy.
- 21. chemical compounds in food that are used by the body to function properly and maintain health