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nutrients |
Substances in food that provide the raw materials and energy the body needs to carry out all its essential processes |
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calorie |
the amount of energyneeded to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree celsius |
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carbohydrates |
Nutrients composed of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen that is a major source of energy |
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glucose |
a sugar that is the major source of energy for the body's cell |
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fat |
energy containing nutrients that are composed of carbon oxygen |
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protein |
nutrients that contains nitrogen as wel as carbon hydrogen and oxygen they are needed sfor tissue growth and repair and play a part in chemcal reactions within cells |
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amino acid |
small units that are linked together chemically to form large protein molecules |
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vitamin |
molecules that act as helpers in a varitey of chemical reactions within the body |
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mineral |
nutrients that are needed by the body in small amounts and are not made by living things |
