AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition: Revision Guide

Nutritional needs and health High fibre diet Low sugar diet Fat reduced diet Low salt (sodium) diet Applying your learning An 18-year-old female has decided to follow a vegan diet. Explain why it is important that she receives enough of the following nutrients: • Protein • Iron • Calcium Plan a day’s meals for her which include good sources of protein, iron and calcium. fruits, vegetables fresh fruits and vegetables white flour and products wholegrains milk, unsweetened milk products white rice beans, lentils rice, peas smooth fruit juice yeast extract, cheese, dried fish, canned fish, soy sauce, ketchup, pickles, many ready meals and takeaways, snack foods, cakes, biscuits, scones full-fat dairy foods, pastries, meats, crisps, chips, doughnuts, cakes, biscuits, fried foods, desserts, ice cream naturally low-fat foods, e.g. fruits vegetables, cereals, white fish, fat reduced cheese, spreads, milk, etc. free sugars that have been added to cakes, biscuits, drinks, confectionery, desserts, sauces, ice cream, breakfast cereals, honey, syrup, jam, etc. fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs What they do eat What they do not eat 32 4