Nutrition Vocabulary

A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest

a mineral that is found in food and table salt

total amount of starch, sugars, and dietary fiber in one serving.

a sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants

A type of fat made by the body from saturated fat; a minor part of fat in foods.

An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells

unit of energy

Total Fat