food and nutrient

Name _________________________________ Period _____ FACS

The Six Essential Nutrients

Nutrition is _____________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________.

Nutrients are ___________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________.

The six nutrients required by the human body are:

These are often called the six essential, primary, or basic nutrients.

1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________

4. ____________________ 5. ____________________ 6. ____________________

The amount of each nutrient that a specific person requires changes based on their:

1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________

4. ____________________ 5. ____________________

The Six Essential Nutrients: Functions, Types, & Food Sources

1

Protein is ______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________.

Types	Food Sources
a.
b.

2

Fats are ________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________.

Types	Food Sources
a.
b.
c.

Carbohydrates are _____________________________________________________

3

______________________________________________________________________.

Types	Food Sources
a.
b.

4

Vitamins in food ________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________.

Types	Food Sources
a.
b.

5

Minerals in food ________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________.

Types	Food Sources
a.
b.
c.
d.

6

Water is ____________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________.

It is recommended to drink at least ________ cups (_____ oz) of water per day.

Six Nutrients Key Ideas

· We must choose foods that have the types of each nutrient that promote positive health effects instead of those than can cause negative ones (ex. choosing foods with unsaturated fats over saturated or trans fats for heart health).

· Many foods can supply more than one nutrient (ex. Cheese can provide protein but is also quite high in fat as well as the mineral calcium.)

November 2019