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Introduction to nutrition
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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Macronutrients
Back (Answer)
• Protein • Fat • Carbohydrates • Alcohol
#2
Front (Question)
Micronutrients
Back (Answer)
• Vitamins • Minerals • Trace elements
#3
Front (Question)
Water - energy
Back (Answer)
Does not contribute energy
#4
Front (Question)
Measurement of food energy
Back (Answer)
• Joule (J)/kJ - Kcal (kilocalorie) - 4.184kJ
#5
Front (Question)
Energy value of food
Back (Answer)
Lipids most energy dense, carbs least energy dense
#6
Front (Question)
Energy value of food - What its based on
Back (Answer)
Based on the heat of combustion in a bomb calorimeter
#7
Front (Question)
Metabolisable energy
Back (Answer)
gross energy in food - energy lost in faeces, urine, secretions and gases
#8
Front (Question)
Kcal (how to work out)
Back (Answer)
weight x Atwater factor (Kcal/g)