AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition: Revision Guide

MACRONUTRIENTS Carbohydrate (sugar: high fructose corn syrup) VITAMINS none MINERALS Calcium – small amount Sodium – small amount Water Chapter 2: Nutritional needs and health : How to carry out nutritional analysis 3 How to carry out nutritional analysis Book-link: 1.2.3 How to carry out nutritional analysis, pages 63–69 MACRONUTRIENTS Protein Carbohydrate – sugar (lactose) Fat VITAMINS Vitamin A – Retinol Vitamin B7 Vitamin A – Carotene Vitamin B9 Vitamin B1 Vitamin B12 Vitamin B2 Vitamin C Vitamin B3 Vitamin D Vitamin B5 Vitamin E MINERALS Calcium Manganese Chloride Phosphorus Copper Potassium Iodine Selenium Iron Sodium Magnesium Zinc Water Key learning: Nutrient profiles and carrying out nutritional analysis Nutrient profile • Most foods contain more than one nutrient • Some foods contain many nutrients, e.g. milk • Some foods contain very few nutrients, e.g. sugar • Nutrient profiles for different foods are available in books and on nutritional analysis software computer programs • Nutritional analysis means finding out how much of each nutrient is in a quantity of food (usually 100g or 100ml), or a whole recipe, or a food product you make, or buy Activity 2.3 Compare, contrast and analyse the two nutrient profiles shown for milk and fizzy lemonade. Comment on: 1. The differences and similarities between the two drinks 2. Explain, with reasons, why you think one is more suitable for children to drink than the other. Nutrient profile: milk Nutrient profile: fizzy lemonade 33 9