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- 5. The class of nutrients that includes starches, the body's main source of energy
- 8. Transports nutrients to the body, clear, liquid part of blood
- 13. Natural light, you can get vitamin D from it
- 14. The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius, how we measure the energy of food
- 15. The component of food that nourishes the body
- 16. At the peak of use-ability, when it would be the most nutritious
- 18. A mineral/electrolyte that assists bodily functions like digestion and blood pressure, found in bananas
- 20. Term for monosaccharides and disaccharides, a sweetener obtained from a variety of plants, especially cane
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- 1. An essential nutrient that is required in VERY SMALL amounts
- 2. Oxygen carrying part of the blood cell
- 3. Energy yielding nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen, commonly found in beans and meat
- 4. Organic compounds essential for normal growth, can be supplemented with pills
- 6. Polyshaccarides that functions as a carbohydrate storage
- 7. A natural oil/greasy product that occurs in bodies, typically deposited under the skin and around the organs
- 9. Food that's not dense
- 10. A mineral that strengthens the teeth and bones, found in milk
- 11. Natural, derived from plants and animals
- 12. Good for you, nutritional
- 17. A pair of bean shaped organ where urine is created and fluids are regulated
- 19. A clear. odorless, tasteless liquid we need to survive