Nutritive and Dietetic Value (Junior Cert Home Economics): Quizzes
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What does nutritive value focus on?
What does nutritive value focus on?
The nutrients fruit provides
Which fruits contain unsaturated fat?
Which fruits contain unsaturated fat?
Avocados and olives
What happens to starch as fruit ripens?
What happens to starch as fruit ripens?
It changes to sugar
Where is fibre particularly found in hard fruits like apples?
Where is fibre particularly found in hard fruits like apples?
In the skins
What does the body convert carotene into?
What does the body convert carotene into?
Vitamin A
What do antioxidants in fruit help protect against?
What do antioxidants in fruit help protect against?
Disease and skin ageing
How does iron content compare in dried and fresh fruits?
How does iron content compare in dried and fresh fruits?
Dried fruits contain more iron
How does water content differ between fresh and dried fruits?
How does water content differ between fresh and dried fruits?
Fresh is high, dried is very little
What does dietetic value focus on?
What does dietetic value focus on?
How fruit fits into specific diets
How much cholesterol does fruit contain?
How much cholesterol does fruit contain?
No cholesterol
Why might people with diabetes need to limit fruit intake?
Why might people with diabetes need to limit fruit intake?
Some fruits have high fructose
Which mineral are bananas a good source of?
Which mineral are bananas a good source of?
Potassium