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nutrition
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| variety | A number of different things. |
| poultry | the meat from a domestic fowl |
| protein | One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (ie: meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes. |
| fat | A soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids |
| minerals | Any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties. |
| significant | important in effect or meaning |
| source | The person, place, or thing from which something comes or is acquired. |
| abundant | present in great quality |
| carbohydrate | A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant |
| intake | An act or instance of taking in |
| energy | A quantity that denotes the ability to do work |
| substitute | A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose |
| classify | to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize |