Pupil sheet · A balanced diet

A balanced diet — final check

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Work alone, with the lesson closed. Answer every question; there are no hints.

1. state

For each nutrient, state why the body needs it and give one food that is a good source of it: (a) carbohydrate, (b) fats and oils, (c) protein.

(a) Carbohydrate

(b) Fats and oils

2. state

For each nutrient, state why the body needs it and give one food that is a good source of it: (a) vitamin C, (b) vitamin D, (c) calcium, (d) iron.

(a) Vitamin C

(b) Vitamin D

(d) Iron

3. explain

Neither fibre nor water releases any energy in the body. Explain why both are still part of a balanced diet.

4. describe

Describe what is meant by a balanced diet.

5. state

State the cause of (a) scurvy and (b) rickets.

(a) Scurvy

(b) Rickets

6. explain / suggest

A station store would supply these weeks of each nutrient (16-week winter): carbohydrate 30, fat 18, protein 25, vitamin C 20, vitamin D 4, calcium 7, iron 22, fibre 17. (a) Explain whether the store gives a balanced diet. (b) Identify the deficiency disease that the missing nutrients can cause in children. (c) Suggest one food to add, and say why.

(a) Balanced or not, and why

(b) The disease