NUTR100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Red Blood Cell, Staple Food, Headache
30 Sep 2016
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Chapter 6 - proteins and amino acids ! Sources of dietary protein ! disappearance data suggests 62% of dietary protein comes from:! Sh! meat ! eggs! poultry! dairy! animal products most concentrated sources of protein ! bread, rice, pasta provide small amounts of protein! Consume so many cereal products that they represent more than 20% of protein intake ! legumes or pulses are also important sources! lentils ! fava beans! dried beans ! soybeans ! black-eyed peas! nuts! peanuts ! chickpeas ! seeds! Nutrients supplied by animal and plant foods! source of protein determined what other nutrients are absorbed with it! Animal sources:! excellent source of b vitamins and minerals - iron, zinc, calcium ! low in bre ! often high in saturated fat and cholesterol ! increases the risk of heart disease! Plant sources:! good source of most b vitamins! supply iron, zinc, calcium in less absorbable forms ! contain bre, phytochemicals, unsaturated fat !
