Nutritive and Dietetic Value (Junior Cert Home Economics): Flashcards
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What is nutritive value?
What is nutritive value?
Nutrients fruit provides (vitamins, minerals, fibre)
Dietetic value definition
Dietetic value definition
How fruit fits into specific diets or health conditions
Which fruits contain fat?
Which fruits contain fat?
Avocados and olives (unsaturated fat)
Starch in unripe fruit changes to what?
Starch in unripe fruit changes to what?
Sugar (as fruit ripens)
Best fruit fibre source
Best fruit fibre source
Skins of hard fruit (e.g. apples)
Carotene converts to which vitamin?
Carotene converts to which vitamin?
Vitamin A
Do dried or fresh fruits have more iron?
Do dried or fresh fruits have more iron?
Dried fruits
Which fruit is high in potassium?
Which fruit is high in potassium?
Bananas
Water content: fresh vs dried fruit?
Water content: fresh vs dried fruit?
Fresh = high water, dried = very little
Why is fruit good for low-calorie diets?
Why is fruit good for low-calorie diets?
Naturally low in calories
Cholesterol content in fruit
Cholesterol content in fruit
None
Why might diabetics limit fruit?
Why might diabetics limit fruit?
High fructose (natural sugar) in some fruits
What do antioxidants in fruit help with?
What do antioxidants in fruit help with?
Protect against disease and skin ageing