Food for surival
Task 1: Answer the questions about this meal. You can use the words listed below to help you.
carbohydrate
energy
fat
growth and repair
health
minerals
protein
sugar
vitamins
water
1
Name one type of food substance that might be found in each part of the Big Burger meal
and say why the body needs it.
a
Bread roll
Food substance: _____________________________________
Why the body needs it: _______________________________
b
Beef
Food substance: _____________________________________
Why the body needs it: _______________________________
c
Tomato
Food substance: _____________________________________
Why the body needs it: _______________________________
2
3
4
a
The fries are cooked in oil. What food substance does oil contain?_______________
b
What does the body use this for? ______________________________________
a
What substance does the cola drink mainly contain? __________________________
b
What other substance does it contain? ___________________________________
c
Suggest why this substance might be bad for you if you had too much. ____________
a
If you only ate this meal, do you think you would get enough vitamins?
________________________________________________________________
b
Explain your answer.
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