Biology-Nutrition Essays

Biology-Nutrition Essays Biology-Nutrition Paper Biology-Nutrition Paper Introduction: One of the basic needs of man is food, aside shelter and clothing. It is important to understand its use, the right amount to combine and the specific components of our food. This will help live healthy lives because we eat well! This assignment analyses a food and gives recommendation on it. Food: Macaroni, protein-fortified, dry and enriched Amount 200.0g Carbohydrate   131.3g [65.6%]: it is mainly carbohydrate food which releases 748Kcal of energy. The energy source comes from the carbohydrate constituent and the lipid which is 4.5g [2.3%]. Because of the protein fortification, it has 43.6g of protein [ 21.8%] The food contains 3130kJ [or 748kCal] of energy The food item contains: Minerals: High concentration of Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium and some amount of iron, Sodium, Zinc with minimal amount of manganese and copper. Vitamins: Thiamin, Niacin and pantothenic acid are present in substantial amount. It also contains other nutritional contents of food like folate, folic acid, dietary fiber and amino acids notably glutamic acid and leucine. It contains 18.5g [9.2%] of water. Water is to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body. The highest category of biological molecule in the food is Carbohydrate. It is made of a complex network of simple sugars. It contains refined starch which is easily digested in the body to release glucose for metabolism. I would recommend it as part of a healthy diet because it contains all the classes of food: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, protein and dietary fiber. References Dan Rutherford. Carbohydrates. netdoctor.co.uk/focus/nutrition/facts/lifestylemanagement/carbohydrates.htm Food Pyramid and Recommended Daily Allowances USDA interactive Food Pyramid resource, mypyramid.gov/ USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21 (2008)nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/list_nut_edit.pl