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Activity B:
Get the Gizmo ready:
Nutrients and
Click Reset.
food types
Question: What nutrients does each food sample contain?
1. Collect data: Use the four available tests to find the nutritional content of samples E, G, and
M. (Sample A has been done for you as an example.) Record results on the table below.
Carbohydrate
Protein
Lipids
Test results - are these nutrients
Tests
Test
Test
present?
Red
Food
lest
lest
Bunkt
lest
Sugar
lest
Monor
Liphos
A
+
-
Yes
No
No
No
E
+
+
no
no
Yes
Yes
G
-
no
no
no
no
M
+
-
-
no
yes
no
no
2. Analyze: Look at the results for samples A, E, G, and M.
A. Is sample E most likely to be steak, bread, or butter? Justify your answer.
Steak has protein and has Fat
B. Is sample G most likely to be table sugar, pasta, or olive oil? Justify your answer.
shows
table Sugar the other stuff is Fat and the test
C. Is sample M most likely to be chicken, rice, a mango, or butter? Justify your answer.
Rice only option listed that contains an amount
of Starch
3. Draw conclusions: Why is it important to understand the nutritional content of food?
allow individuals to make informed choices
about their diet ensuring they consume the
right balance of nutrients to maintain Optimal
(Activity B continued on next page) health prevent nutrient
deficiencies and more
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