Macronutrients Level 1

Our bodies need the most of Macronutrients

• True

• False

Which are the 3 Macronutrients our body Needs?

• Fat, salt and sugar

• protein, carbohydrates and fat

• Fruit, vegetables and marmite

• Sodium, Iron and Iodine

The main role (job) of protein is to enable

• Growth and repair of cells in our bodies

• Beef, lamb and chicken

• Prevent zits and oily skin

Carbohydrates give us energy so we are able to be active.

There are 3 types of carbohydrate - they are

• bran, rolled oats and fizzy drinks

• chicken, meat balls and ice cream

• Simple carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, and fibre

Simple carbohydrates are also called sugars.

• Answers 3 and 4 are correct

• None of the answers are correct

• Are found in fruit, sugar, fizzy drinks, cakes and biscuits.

• Simple carbohydrates( sugars) are absorbed into the blood stream quickly

Complex carbohydrates (are also called starchy foods) include

• Bread, pasta, kumura, and potao

• Coke, watermelon, and pavalova

• Milk, cheese and eggs

The energy from complex carbohydrates is absorbed more slowly by our bodies

• So we get energy for longer, than we would from a simple carbohydrate, such as a V drink.

• This means that we feel flat and lack energy during a spots game.

• Our bodies prefer simple carbohydrates

Fats are another macronutrient. They provide

• All the answers are correct.

• They transport fat soluble vitamins round the body.

• They provide padding to protect internal organs

• They are important parts of cell walls

Complex carbohydrates are also known as starches. Examples are

• Brown rice, wholegrain breads and vegetables

• Honey, icing sugar and golden syrup

• Icecream, white rice and eggs

Complex carbohydrates have a low GI. This means

• The complex carbohydrates release energy to our bodies quickly.

• GI Joe is in charge

• The energy in the complex carbohydrates is broken down into glucose more slowly, so energy is released to our bodies more slowly.