Nutrition Vocabulary [2026]
Nutrition Vocabulary
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1. Nutrients Substances in foods that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote
growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy
2. Metabolism The chemical process by which the body breaks down food to release energy
3. Basal Metabolic The rate at which a person uses energy (burns calories) when at complete rest
Rate (BMR)
4. Calorie A unit of energy (heat) released when nutrients are broken down
5. Carbohydrates Starches and sugars found in foods which supply energy for our body
6. Simple Carbohy- Also known as sugars
drates
7. Glucose The simplest of all carbohydrates, this is the major provider of energy for our body's
cells
8. Complex Carbo- Carbohydrates made up of sugars that are linked together to form long chains
hydrates
9. Fiber The tough, stringy, undigestable type of complex carbohydrate that is found in
plants and is necessary for proper functioning of the intestines
10. Glycogen The major fuel for the body during the day, it's a carbohydrate-like substance which
humans make and store for energy
11. Fats A high calorie nutrient, this nutrient supplies energy, insulates, and protects organs
and nerves
12. Unsaturated Fat A healthier fat with at least one unsaturated bond and is usually liquid at room
temperature.
13. Saturated Fat An unhealthy fat that has all the hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold and is usually
solid at room temperature
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Nutrition Vocabulary
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_yhw8
1. Nutrients Substances in foods that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote
growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy
2. Metabolism The chemical process by which the body breaks down food to release energy
3. Basal Metabolic The rate at which a person uses energy (burns calories) when at complete rest
Rate (BMR)
4. Calorie A unit of energy (heat) released when nutrients are broken down
5. Carbohydrates Starches and sugars found in foods which supply energy for our body
6. Simple Carbohy- Also known as sugars
drates
7. Glucose The simplest of all carbohydrates, this is the major provider of energy for our body's
cells
8. Complex Carbo- Carbohydrates made up of sugars that are linked together to form long chains
hydrates
9. Fiber The tough, stringy, undigestable type of complex carbohydrate that is found in
plants and is necessary for proper functioning of the intestines
10. Glycogen The major fuel for the body during the day, it's a carbohydrate-like substance which
humans make and store for energy
11. Fats A high calorie nutrient, this nutrient supplies energy, insulates, and protects organs
and nerves
12. Unsaturated Fat A healthier fat with at least one unsaturated bond and is usually liquid at room
temperature.
13. Saturated Fat An unhealthy fat that has all the hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold and is usually
solid at room temperature
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