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The document is a quick check exercise for students to fill in gaps in sentences related to nutrition and food. It covers various food groups, their functions, and the importance of nutrients for health. The exercise aims to reinforce knowledge about carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals.

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Quick Check

The document is a quick check exercise for students to fill in gaps in sentences related to nutrition and food. It covers various food groups, their functions, and the importance of nutrients for health. The exercise aims to reinforce knowledge about carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals.

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8Ab Quick Check

Name Class Date

Fill in the gaps in these sentences using words from the box. You do not need to use all of the
words and you can use words more than once.

1 What we eat is called our . Our food contains .


and other food substances that we need, such as water and .

2 Starch is a type of that is found in bread, .

and potatoes. are carbohydrates found in sweet things.

3 Fats are found in foods such as milk, cheese and . Liquid fats are called
.

4 are found in foods such as meat, fish, milk, eggs


and .

5 Vitamins and are needed for health, and are often found in

. and vegetables.

6 Oranges contain a lot of . A very good source of calcium is


.

7 We need carbohydrates for . Carbohydrates act as the main


for our bodies.

8 The amount of energy in a food is measured in . More

people need more carbohydrates than less active people. Generally, older
people need to eat foods containing energy than teenagers.

9 If someone gets more energy from foods than they need, they may become

. This is because the body turns unused carbohydrates


into .

10 Fats (which are a type of ) can also be used for .

Fats are also used to help keep us .

11 Proteins are needed for and .

active butter carbohydrate diet energy fats fibre fruits


fuel growth kilojoules kilograms lazy less lipid milk
minerals newtons nutrients nuts oils overweight pasta
proteins repair sugars underweight vitamin C warm water

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