Grade-6 Worksheet on Components of Food

 

Worksheet on Components of Food

 

Fill in the blanks:

1.    Excess carbohydrate in the body is stored in the form of_______

2.    ____ percent of the human body is made of water.

3.    The fibre that we eat is called ________

4.    The food that we normally consume in a day is called our ______

5.    Wheat, bread, rice, potatoes and maize are rich in _____

6.    Fats stored in the body keep the body ____

7.    Our body needs _____litres of water everyday.

Answer in one word:

1.    Energy giving compounds- 

2.    Bodybuilding foods

3.    Protective Compounds that have no food value-

4.    Disease with swollen neck condition

5.    Two minerals needed for proper formation of bones and teeth.

6.    MIneral needed for the formation of red blood cells.

True/False

1.    Processed foods like jams, jellies, pizzas, burgers and chocolates are rich in carbohydrates.

2.    Sugars are complex carbohydrates.

3.    Fats produce less energy than carbohydrates.

4.    Carbohydrates, fats and proteins provide energy to our body.

5.    Food eaten at a particular time of the day is called meal.

 

Complete the table below by writing three examples for each category:

Foods rich in carbohydrated
Fat from plant sources
Fat from animal sources
Protein from plant sources
Protein from animal sources
Sources of calcium and phosphorus
Sources of Iron in diet
Sources of Iodine

Match vitamins with their function:

Vitamin A   - makes our bones and teeth strong

Vitamin B   - helps in clotting of blood

Vitamin C   - Keeps our body and skin healthy

Vitamin D   - keeps the eyes and skin healthy

Vitamin E    - helps in releasing energy and formation of RBC

Vitamin K   - keeps teeth, gums and bones healthy

 

Answer these questions:

1.    What are nutrients?

2.    What are the two main types of carbohydrates?

3.    What is the test for the presence of carbohydrates in the food?

4.    How would you test the presence of fat in the food?

5.    Why does our body need protein?

6.    What is the test for presence of protein in the body?

7.    What is roughage? What is its role in the body? What are the main sources of roughage?

8.    What are the function of water in the body?