AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · 8585
Specification 3.2.2.1, 3.2.2.2, 3.6.2.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Fat-Soluble VitaminsVitamins are micronutrients: the body needs only small amounts, but they are essential for health. Unlike carbohydrates and fats, vitamins do not supply energy. Instead, they support processes such as maintaining tissues, using minerals and protecting cells.
- Revise: Water-Soluble Vitamins
A nutrient needed in small quantities for normal body functions, such as a vitamin or mineral.
- Revise: Dietary Minerals
A nutrient required in small amounts, such as a vitamin or mineral. Micronutrients do not supply energy.
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- Revise: Modified and Fortified Foods for Better Health
A vitamin or mineral needed by the body in small quantities to maintain health.