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2.5 Calculation on food nutrients

Teaching and learning steps

1. Use Example 1 in student’s textbook to help students in
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calculating nutrients present in foods. Assign students
with a variety of problem-solving activities that use food
composition tables.
2. Instruct students to perform exercise 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6. and
2.7. Mark their work and provide feedback

Note: There are various methods of calculating nutrients present
in food. Guide students to use various sources of information to
explore various methods of calculating nutrients present in foods.

Assign students to perform Revision exercise 2 from the Student’s
Book. Mark students’ answers and provide feedback.

Answers for Exercise 2.8

(i) To prove whether the claimed percentages of vitamins
and minerals are correct.

Solution
For vitamins

Vitamin B 5

In 100% NRV= 5(mg)

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