Nutritive and Dietetic Value (Junior Cert Home Economics): Quizzes
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What percentage of carbohydrates does wheat contain?
What percentage of carbohydrates does wheat contain?
71%
What percentage of protein does wheat contain?
What percentage of protein does wheat contain?
14%
What percentage of water does wheat contain?
What percentage of water does wheat contain?
12%
What type of protein do cereals provide?
What type of protein do cereals provide?
Low biological value protein
Which cereal does not contain gluten?
Which cereal does not contain gluten?
Maize
What is gluten?
What is gluten?
A protein
Where is unsaturated fat found in cereals?
Where is unsaturated fat found in cereals?
In the germ
Which minerals are found in cereals?
Which minerals are found in cereals?
Calcium, iron, and phosphorus
Where is vitamin E found in cereals?
Where is vitamin E found in cereals?
In the germ
What are fortified cereals?
What are fortified cereals?
Cereals with extra nutrients added
How does fibre from cereals help the body?
How does fibre from cereals help the body?
Prevents constipation
Which cereal can people with coeliac disease eat?
Which cereal can people with coeliac disease eat?
Maize