NUTR 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Calorimeter, Malnutrition, Calorie
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Nutrition 201 - lecture 1 - introduction to nutrition. Phytonutrients are nutrients that have potential benefits beyond the six major of nutrients in plant food. Zoo nutrients are nutrients that have potential benefits beyond the six major classes of nutrients in plant food. Vitamin c is the only vitamin that can provide energy. A calorie is the unit measure for food as it is the unit of measure for the amount of heat required to raise 1 g of water to 1 degree celsius. A kilocalorie is used to measure calories with a bomb calorimeter. It reflect the amount of energy originally found in food i. e. one degree change in one temperature of 1g of water represents 1 calorie of energy. Energy of food is an upper c, calorie (c) Macronutrients are needed in large amounts as it provides calories and it is the opposite of micronutrients. Essential nutrients are nutrients we must obtain from the diet.
