Food, nutrition and health overview quiz - AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition quiz

The body's main source of energy

Storing fat-soluble vitamins

Helping blood to clot

Growth and repair of body cells

A protein that contains all the essential amino acids

A protein that is missing several of the essential amino acids

A protein found only in plants

A protein that provides no energy

B group and C

A, D, E and K

C and D only

All B vitamins

Calcium

Sodium

Iron

Fluoride

Vitamin A

Vitamin D

Vitamin K

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Because they are losing bone mass rapidly

Because their bones are still growing and reaching peak bone mass

Because calcium gives them the extra energy they need for sport and exercise

Because they cannot absorb iron

Eating only carbohydrate for energy

When all meals contain the same calories

When energy taken in from food equals energy used by the body

When all of the excess energy you eat is stored in the body as protein

The total energy used during vigorous exercise and daily activity

The total calories in a meal

The amount of fibre in the diet

The energy the body needs at complete rest to stay alive

Tooth decay (dental caries)

Coeliac disease of the small intestine

Anaemia

Rickets

The exact number of calories that every single person should eat each day

The proportions of the main food groups for a healthy, balanced diet

A list of banned foods

Only the foods to eat for breakfast

Lactose

Iron

Gluten

Caffeine