Components of Food Worksheet 1

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Name: ___________________________ Date: __________________

Components of Food
State True (T) or false (F).

i. Milk does not provide dietary fibre. __________


ii. Fats provide less energy as compared to the same amount of carbohydrates.
__________
iii. Lack of nutrients in our diet over a long period are called deficiency diseases.
__________
iv. Rice and potato are rich in protein. __________
v. Egg is rich source of protein, phosphorous and vitamin D. __________
vi. Peas, gram, soya beans and cottage cheese are good source of proteins. ____
vii. A food item may contain more than one nutrient. __________

Fill in the blanks.

i. _______________ and _________ mainly provide energy to our body.


ii. A _______________ can prevent deficiency disease.
iii. Too much fat in the diet may lead to ___________.
iv. ___________ helps our body to absorb nutrients from food.
v. ____________ gets easily destroyed by heat during cooking.
vi. ______________ helps in clotting of blood.
vii. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes _________________.
viii. Deficiency of vitamin-C causes ________________.
ix. ____________ makes up about 70% of our body weight.
x. Cooking in too much water destroys _____________ in food.
xi. ______________ is important for proper functioning of the digestive system.
xii. Spinach is rich in ____________.
xiii. An oily patch on paper shows that food item contains ___________.
xiv. Minerals are needed in our body in ___________ amount.
xv. Dietary fibres are also known as ________________.
Components of Food
State True (T) or false (F).

i. Milk does not provide dietary fibre. True


ii. Fats provide less energy as compared to the same amount of carbohydrates.
False
iii. Lack of nutrients in our diet over a long period are called deficiency diseases.
True
iv. Rice and potato are rich in protein. False
v. Egg is rich source of protein, phosphorous and vitamin D. True
vi. Peas, gram, soya beans and cottage cheese are good source of proteins. True
vii. A food item may contain more than one nutrient. True

Fill in the blanks.

i. Carbohydrates and fats mainly provide energy to our body.


ii. A balanced diet can prevent deficiency disease.
iii. Too much fat in the diet may lead to obesity.
iv. Water helps our body to absorb nutrients from food.
v. Vitamin C gets easily destroyed by heat during cooking.
vi. Vitamin K helps in clotting of blood.
vii. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes rickets.
viii. Deficiency of vitamin-C causes scurvy.
ix. Water makes up about 70% of our body weight.
x. Cooking in too much water destroys nutrients in food.
xi. Fibre or roughage is important for proper functioning of the digestive system.
xii. Spinach is rich in iron.
xiii. An oily patch on paper shows that food item contains fat.
xiv. Minerals are needed in our body in small amount.
xv. Dietary fibres are also known as roughage.

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