Unit 3 Fitness & Nutrition

A substance that provides energy, stores and transports some vitamins, and is 9 calories per gram.

• mineral

• fat

• carbohydrate

• protein

A substance that is the main source of energy for the body and is 4 calories per gram. 

• carbohydrate

• fat

• mineral

• vitamin

A substance that builds and repairs body tissues, and it is 4 calories per gram.

• carbohydrate

• fat

• protein

• mineral

A substance that makes up more than 60% of the human body mass. 

• carbohydrate

• protein

• mineral

• water

A substance that provides no energy directly but unleashes energy stored in other nutrients. 

• mineral

• fat

• vitamin

• carbohydrate

A substance that regulates many chemical reactions in the body. 

• mineral

• vitamin

• water

• protein

When reading the food label, ingredients are listed by _________ beginning with the ingredient that is present in the largest amount. 

• nutritional value

• weight

• importance

• vitamin content

A unit of energy produced by food is 

• nutritional value

• fat

• calorie

• protein

Carbohydrates include all of the following EXCEPT

• sugars

• starches

• fibers

• saturated fats

A type of fat found in dairy products, solid vegetable fat, and meat and poultry is a(n)

• monosaturated fat

• polyunsaturated fat

• saturated fat

• trans fat