Science·Organisms & Life Processes·conceptual
Nutrients in a Healthy Diet
Identify the seven components of a healthy diet — carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre, and water — and explain the role of each in the body
Suggested ages 11–13
Evidence of understanding
- Names all seven dietary components and a food source for each
- Explains what each nutrient does in the body (e.g. proteins for growth and repair)
- Identifies which nutrients provide energy and which do not
Assessment prompt
If Nutrients in a Healthy Diet was planning a packed lunch, could they explain what each food group does for the body — why we need protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals?
Standards alignment
KS3.Sci.Bio.Nutrition.1GB · uk-nc-2013
Content of a healthy human diet
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · KS3