CHAPTER 2

NUTRITION
AND
FOOD
PRODUCTION

2.1 THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING

GOOD NUTRITION AND
PRACTISING GOOD EATING HABITS

Nutrition
Meaning?
The consumption and use of food
substances by living organisms.

 Good Nutrition
Meaning?
Nutrition which
contains 7
classes of food
in the correct
quantities and
ratio

CARBOHYDRATES

Function?
Supply
energy for us
to carry out
the daily
activities

PROTEIN

Function?
For growth
and repair,
good
functioning
and
structuring
of cells

FATS
Function?
1. Provide essential
fatty acids and help
transport fat-soluble
vitamins in our body
2. Provide energy
and help maintain
body temperature

VITAMINS AND
MINERALS
Function?
To build a strong
immune system
and maintain a
healthy body

ROUGHAGE

Function?
1. Helps the
movement of food
through the
digestive tract ( to
avoid constipation)

WATER
Function?
1. Medium for
chemical reactions
in our body.
2. Remove waste
from our body.

1.

2.

We use energy to perform

various daily activities like
walking, talking and even
thinking.
Our basic bodily functions like
the digestion of food and
respiration require energy too.

How do we obtain this

energy
for these activities?
This energy is obtained from
the food we eat.

1.

We can measure
energy stored in food
by calculating its
calorific value.

Calorific Value
Meaning?
The total energy
released
from food when it is
oxidised completely in
the
body.

The calorific value of food can be

measured by using a Calorimeter
Bom
2. The energy from food is measured
in units such as calories,
kilocalories, joule and kilojoule
3. The formula used to calculate the
Calorific
4.2 as
x follow:
Mass of x
calorific value
1.

Change in
Value
=
temperature
(J/g)

water
Mass of food

EXAMPLE 1

Mass of peanuts = 15 g
Volume of water used =
400cm3
Initial water temperature
= 300C
Final water temperature =
700C

From the data given above, calculate the

calorific value of peanuts. Give your answer
in
the unit of J/g.
Answer:
4480 J/g

EXAMPLE 2
Classes of food

Calorific value
(KJ/g)
Fats
37.6
Proteins
22.2
Carbohydrates
16.7
Calculate the total energy that is present of
bun which contains 3.3g fats, 30g proteins
and 150g carbohydrates.
Answer:
3295.08KJ

FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE TOTAL

CALORIES REQUIRED BY AN INDIVIDUAL