Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Diet

Diet — practice question

Five different foods were analysed for their nutrient content. The mass of each nutrient in 100 g of food was estimated. The results are displayed in Table 1.1. For an adult, the recommended daily allowance for these nutrients is: • fat - a maximum of 70 g per day • protein - 50 g per day.
(a(i))[1]

Identify the food in Table 1.1 that has the largest carbohydrate content per 100 g.

(a(ii))[2]

Using the information in Table 1.1, identify the two foods that would supply more than the recommended daily allowance of fat.

(a(iii))[1]

Using the information in Table 1.1, calculate how many grams of food C are required to supply the recommended daily allowance of protein.

(a(iv))[2]

State two nutrient groups absent from Table 1.1 that are needed in a balanced diet.

(a(v))[3]

Explain why food E is suggested as part of a balanced diet.

(b)[1]

Many foods contain carbohydrates. State which chemical elements are found in carbohydrates.

(c)[2]

Since starch is a carbohydrate, circle two other carbohydrates from this list: amino acids, amylase, cellulose, ethanol, glycogen, oil, protein, urea.

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