Which nutrient group includes starches and sugars?
AnswerCarbohydrates
Starches and sugars are both carbohydrates, made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
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The basics
Lentils, chickpeas and beans belong to which food group?
AnswerLegumes
Legumes, also called pulses, are the edible seeds of plants in the pea family.
Going deeper
Table sugar (sucrose) is made of glucose joined to which other sugar?
AnswerFructose
Sucrose is a disaccharide of one glucose and one fructose unit.
Omega-3 fatty acids are well known for being found in which food?
AnswerOily fish like salmon and sardines
Oily fish are a rich source of the omega-3 fats EPA and DHA.
The word 'vitamin' was coined in 1912 from which two words?
AnswerVital amine
Biochemist Casimir Funk coined 'vitamine' from 'vital amine'; the final e was later dropped.
Expert level
Thiamine is another name for which B vitamin?
AnswerVitamin B1
Thiamine is B1; riboflavin is B2, niacin is B3 and cobalamin is B12.
The Okinawan saying 'hara hachi bu' encourages eating until you are how full?
Answer80% full
Hara hachi bu means eating until your stomach is about 80 percent full.
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