2.1 - Food and nutrients

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Schedule 

• Welcome 
• Introduction new chapter 
• Explaning 2.1: food and nutrients 
• Making assignments 
• End: Making a poster? 

Learning goals

• You can state the functions of nutrients and dietary fibre in foods.
• You can name six groups of nutrients and list their functions.

Unit 2: nutrition and digestion 

Food comes from the roots, stems, leaves, fruits and seeds of plants. 

Many people also eat animals and animal products. 

Food contains all kinds of nutrients that your body needs.

2.1 Food and nutrients

Foodstuffs are any product that you can eat or drink

Nutrients are the usable components in food

Nutrients

- Proteins

- Carbohydrates

- Fats

- Water

- Minerals

- Vitamins 

The 6 nutrients have 4 different functions

Fuels (energy)

Building materials

Reserves

Protective substances 

building materials

Growth and development

repairing wounds 

making new cells and tissues

Proteins                  Water
Carbohydrates     Minerals
Fats                            Vitamins

Fuels

In every cell is respiration. 

Energy, movement, warmth

Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats

Reserves

Nutrients can be stored up in the body

Carbohydrates

Fats

protective substances

to stay healthy

Vitamins

Minerals

Dietary fibre

collective name for the indigestible parts of plants.

Dietary fibre helps the peristalsis

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To do

Read basis 2.1: food and nutrition

Make assignment: 1 until 9

The digestive system