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Vegetables and Salad Worksheet

The document outlines the classification and nutritive value of vegetables and salads, highlighting their role in providing essential nutrients like protein, dietary fiber, and vitamins. It emphasizes the importance of pulse vegetables and leafy greens in various diets, including high-fiber and vegan diets. Additionally, it notes that the nutritive value of salads depends on the ingredients used.

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Vegetables and Salad Worksheet

The document outlines the classification and nutritive value of vegetables and salads, highlighting their role in providing essential nutrients like protein, dietary fiber, and vitamins. It emphasizes the importance of pulse vegetables and leafy greens in various diets, including high-fiber and vegan diets. Additionally, it notes that the nutritive value of salads depends on the ingredients used.

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Vegetables and salad

Classification:

Descriptio Grown Grown overground Contain seeds Have seeds and


n underground grow in pods
Examples

Nutritive Value of Vegetables

 Most vegetables are not a good source of ________________. Pulse vegetables


contain ________________________ (with the exception of
______________________________________________________________).
 Most vegetables are ________________________; soya beans are a _________
source of ___________________________________.
 Roots and pulses contain a large amount of _________________; potatoes
(particularly new potatoes) and __________ are a good source of _____________
_____________.
 Some vegetables (eg. ______________) contain small amounts of ____________.
 Some vegetables contain ___________ amounts of __________________; leafy
greens and pulses contain ______________.
 Vegetables contain carotene, ____________ _______ and ________________.
 They have a ________ __________ content.

Use these words to fill in the blanks above:


Protein low in fat sugar high starch Vitamin C
LBV protein unsaturated fat Dietary fibre iron
Use these words to fill in the blanks:
High-fibre diets colour inexpensive low-calorie vegan
diets
Dietetic Value of Vegetables

 Pulse vegetables are useful in


_________________________________________________________.
 Vegetables are useful in _______________________________________ and
____________________
________________________________________.
 Useful in _______________________________________________________________.
 Leafy greens are particularly useful in ________________ ____________, due to their
calcium and iron content.
 Vegetables add _________________, __________________ and ____________________ to
the diet.
 Some vegetables (e.g. potatoes and carrots are ______________________________.

Salad
 Nutritive value will depend on the ingredients used.
Salad Ingredients:
Vegetables Fruit Other Ingredients

Dietetic value of salad

 Salad is useful in ________________________ and ________________________ diets.


 Useful in ______________________________ and ______________________________________.
 Useful in ___________________________ diets.
 Adds _________________, _______________________ and __________________________ to the
diet.

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