3 FOOD GROUPS || NIOS-SECONDARY COURSE || HOME SCIENCE-216 CLASS X

Chapter- 3 

FOOD GROUPS

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.1 

1. Match the food groups in column A with foods in column B:

	Group A		Group B
1.	cereals	i	rajmah and soyabean
2.	pulses	ii	papaya and guava
3.	milk products	iii	ragi and bajra
4.	fruits	iv	brinjal and carrot
5.	vegetables	v	paneer and curd
		vi	ghee and butter

Ans:  1. (iii) 2. (i) 3. (v) 4. (ii) 5. (iv)

2. State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for the same.

 (i) Cereals are the main source of energy in our body. True/False because True because they are rich in carbohydrates .

 (ii) We should eat cereals in refined form. True/False because False because whole cereals contain fibre and form the bulk of our meals

(iii) Milk is considered the best food for small children. True/False because True because it is a good source of protein, fat, vitamin A and calcium.

 (iv) We should not consume a combination of cereals and pulses. True/False because False because quality of protein improves when we combine cereals and pulses together.
 

(v) Pulses are specially recommended for vegetarian people. True/False because True because pulses are a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.2

Help Jenita, Jaspreet and Victor choose their breakfast from the two meal choices given below. Select the more nutritious meal out of the two and give reasons for the same.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.3 

1. Give one reason for the following statements : 

(i) Shyam needs more protein and energy than Reena because _because men are more muscular than woman. .

 

(ii) Nagma includes seasonal fruits and vegetables in her menu because because seasonal fruits and vegetables are more nutritious and less expensive. .

 

(iii) Jenny’s grandmother should eat mixed vegetable upma in breakfast because because aged person should eat soft and high fibre diet.  .

(iv) Vijay is a farm labour. He needs more food as compared to Arun, who works in an office because Vijay does more physical activity than Arun. .

 

(v) Seema is a mother of a two month old baby. She needs more food because because Seema is a lactating mother and she has to nurse the baby .

 

2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words indicating more healthy food practices. 

1. Mary can eat guava  instead of an orange to get vitamin C. 

2. Nagma can prepare stuffed radish paratha instead of stuffed potato paratha. 

3. Instead of cashewnut ladoos, Rita can prepare ladoos using peanuts nuts.

 

4. Jaspreet can use jaggery instead of sugar while making chikki. 

5. Meera can prepare soya nuggets curry instead of paneer curry for getting protein.

TERMINAL QUESTIONS 

1. Explain the importance of classification of foods and list the five food groups.

Ans: The importance of food classification is as         follows:

• The classification of food is essential for maintaining and creating a balance diet.
• The lack of appropriate diet will pose health related issues.
• The diet must contain all the categories of food that are proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins.
• The diet is necessary for the growth and development of the organism thus one must know the essential food components that must be added to the die

• The five food groups are  carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins and minerals.

 

2. Describe the term ‘food exchange’ with the help of examples. 

Ans: The description about food exchange is as follows:

• The food exchange is a process through which a food item from one list is substituted with another. A person can exchange the food item in the serving that belong to the same food group like carbohydrates, protein, fats and vitamins.
• For example a fruit with high sugar content can be replaced with the low sugar content food, may be useful for a diabetic patient for example a mango can be replaced by mulberry.
• The meat dish which is high in protein content can be replaced by beans which are comparatively of low protein content then meat.

3. Explain ‘balanced diet’ and ‘meal planning’ in your own words. 

Ans: Explanation for balanced diet and meal panning:

Balanced diet:

A balanced diet is a proper kind of diet where all the proximal and preventive principles of food are present in their optimum and an adequate quantity and it also supplies enough energy for a person to stay healthy. Balanced diet vary from person to person, depending on climatic factors, their day’s work, and their nature of metabolism.

Meal Planning:

Meal planning is the process where a person’s daily diet is decided both in type and amount of food we consume, so as to meet his kind of balanced diet. Proper meal planning can lead us to have proper health and energy.

4. State the importance of meal planning. 

Ans: Importance of meal planning is :

1) Help to plan nutrition meal

2)Helps to save nutrients

3)Helps in introduction flexibility

4)Helps to prepare low cost meals and reuse leftovers

5)Helps to save time, energy and fuel

6) Helps to give a feeling of fullness and satisfaction

7)Helps to make attractive and appealing

8) Helps to incorporate variety

5. Briefly explain three important factors that influence meal planning.

Ans: Factors Influencing Meal Planning:→

• Nutritional Adequacy.
• Economic Considerations.
• Food Service.
• Equipment and Work Space.
• Leftover Food.
• Food Habits.
• Availability.
• Meal Frequency and Pattern.