Nutritive and Dietetic Value (Junior Cert Home Economics): Flashcards

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Nutritive and Dietetic Value
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% protein in whole milk

3.4%

% fat in whole milk

3.6%

% water in whole milk

87.6%

% fat in skimmed milk

0.3%

Calcium function

Strengthens bones and teeth

Nutritive value definition

Focuses on nutrients milk provides (protein, vitamins)

Dietetic value definition

How milk fits into specific diets

Carbohydrate in milk

Lactose

Vitamin A function

Vision and immunity

3 nutrients milk lacks

Fibre, vitamin C, and iron

Low-fat milk diet benefit

Less fat, good for low-calorie/low-cholesterol diets

Who benefits from easy-to-digest milk

Children, pregnant women, older adults, people recovering from illness

Phosphorus function

Bone/teeth formation & energy production

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