6th Grade Nutrition

Substances in food that promote normal growth, maintenance, and repair in the body.

• Nutrient

• Mineral

The energy you get from nutrients (measure in units)

• Fat

• Calories

Elements that are essential for good health.

• Minerals

• Fat

A set of tips that help you practice good nutrition and form a healthy lifestyle.

• Dietary Guidelines

• Food Guide Pyramid

A label found on the outside packages of food that states the number of servings in the container, the number of cal's in each serving and the amount of nutrients in each serving.

• Food Guide Pyramid

• Nutrition Facts label

A tool that shows you which foods to eat and how much of each type of food you should eat everyday.

• Food Guide Pyramid

• Protein

Nutrients that help build and heal body tissues.

• Protein

• Fat

Energy-storage nutrients that help the body store some vitamins.

• Vitamin

• Fat

Organic compounds that control several body functions.

• Vitamins

• Calories

A chemical compound composed of one or more sugars chained together.

• Carbohydrate

• Fat