What makes a meal balanced? Our meals are the source of our macromolecules. Use your notes and videos below to answer the questions about macromolecules.
What makes a meal balanced? Our meals are the source of our macromolecules. Use your notes and videos below to answer the questions about macromolecules.
Observe the nutrition label below and determine if the calories from fat are accurate:
Publix Fried Chicken
Nutrition Label
Is the food label calories accurate in regards to the "Calories from Fat" of 396? (Look at the total fat to help you determine your answer)
Observe the nutrition label below and record the macromolecule data per serving in grams (g).
Nutrition Label
Observe the nutrition label below and record the macromolecule data per serving in grams (g).
Chick-Fil-A Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuit
Nutrition Label
How many calories come from proteins?
When we consume different macromolecules, our bodies break them down during digestion and absorb some of them (most of what we eat is not absorbed).
When macromolecules enter our bloodstream, they become available to our body's cells to use as energy.
The graph below depicts the different macromolecules present in our bloodstream after eating.
Use this information to answer the questions.
Look at the food label chart to the left, how many calories should come from the total carbohydrates?
Is the food label calories accurate in regards to the "Calories from Fat" of 495? (Look at the total fat to help you determine your answer)
Look at the food label chart to the left, how many calories should come from the total carbohydrates?
How many calories come from proteins?
How many calories should the entire meal actually contain based on the total fat, total carbohydrates, and protein?
How many calories should the bacon egg and cheese have based on the total fats, total carbohydrates, and proteins?
Analyzing the image to the left, what macromolecule gets converted into blood sugar (glucose) the fastest?
Analyze the image to the left, why do proteins get broken faster than lipids even though lipids contain more energy?
Using the graph to the left, which of the following statements is true?
