AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition: Revision Guide

Activity 1.3 Solve the puzzle below by filling in the missing letters. The clues are in the questions: C _ _ _ _ _ _ carbohydrates include starch, pectin and dietary fibre A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a white starchy powder that is used to thicken liquids R _ _ _ vegetables are a good source of starch B _ _ _ _ _ is a cereal that is used to make maltose O_ _ _ _ _ _ is a health condition that may develop if a person eats too much carbohydrate H _ _ _ is the abbreviation for a substance that is used to sweeten many soft drinks and foods Y _ _ _ are root vegetables that contain a lot of starch D _ _ _ _ _ _ is formed when starchy foods are heated in an oven or under a grill R_ _ _ _ _ _ as a sport needs a lot of glycogen to be stored in the leg muscles A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ need to load their body with carbohydrates before an event T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the name of a vitamin which helps to release energy from carbohydrates E _ _ _ _ _ carbohydrates supply the body with most of this S _ _ _ _ _ are the group of carbohydrates which includes galactose, fructose and sucrose Applying your learning Some teenagers are taking part in an athletics competition in a week’s time and will be running in several races. Explain why it is important that they eat plenty of foods containing carbohydrate in the next few days. List a breakfast, lunch and evening meal that they could eat and give reasons for why these meals will help prepare their bodies for the competition. 3315 Chapter 1: Nutrients : Carbohydrates