Nutrients

5. it tells us the nutritional information of the food we consume, helping us plan a balanced diet
6. a type of vitamin that forms part of the visual pigment that allows us to see
9. suggests the proportions that are considered healthy when eating
10. shows the organization of food on a plate, including water and physical exercise within the guidelines
11. mineral salt, which forms a structural part of bones and teeth
12. caused by consuming more calories than energy expended
14. nutrient that provides a long-term energy reserve
15. essential nutrient that makes up approximately 60% of our body
16. mineral salt that participates in transporting oxygen in the blood

1. section of the nutrition label that tells us messages about how to relate food to people's health
2. a type of vitamin that facilitates the absorption of calcium into the bones
3. nutrient that gives us immediate energy
4. caused when there is an imbalance between the need for food and the amount eaten
7. type of tissue that stores lipids
8. occurs when the amount of food consumed is insufficient to meet the body's demands
13. nutrient that repairs tissues and allows muscles to contract