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Non-nutritive means - not related to providing nutrition. Any products which contain no nutrients(carbohydrates, fats, protein..) nor calories could be regarded as non-nutritives. Most commonly this term is associated with artificial sweeteners as they are edible products providing 0 nutrition.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoAnything with nutrients, which are chemicals that an organism needs to live and grow or substances used in an organism's metabolism which must be taken in from its environment. So, anything that the chemical machine that is your body can use in the billion odd chemical reactions that makes up its metabolism... which is a pretty extensive list.
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∙ 9y agoNon-nutrient substances are biologically active substances. These are classified as antioxidants; vitamins A,C, and E, flavonoids, and phytoestrogens, soybean, rapeseed and flax.
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Nonnutrient substances found in plant foods that show biological activity in the body are commonly known as?
phytochemicals
What describes the compound phytic acid?
Nonnutrient component of plant seeds describes the compound phytic acid. Dietary phytic acid is found in the husks of grains, it is synonymous with the term phytate, and it inhibits absorption of several minerals.
What are the elements of a ecosystem?
The elements of ecosystem is so important. They provide the needs of a place where both living and non-living things exist and interact with each other. The 7 common substances of ecosystem are: abiotic substances, biotic substances,biot substances,bio substances,bi substances,b substances, and substances.
What property of a substances determine how that substances will react when combined with other substances?
Chemical
What is the substances of hydrogen?
what is the substances of hydrogen
Which substances are compounds?
Which substances are compounds?
Which substances could you use to demonstrate morphing Are these substances fluids?
Which substances could you use to demonstrate morphing Are these substances fluids?
What are some substances that can be separated into simpler substances only by chemical means?
Compound substances.
What is the meaning of oxidising substances?
oxidising substances are substances which gives oxygen or gains hydrogen
Can compounds be substances?
Yes, compounds are substances.
What are substances that neutralize free substances?
Antioxidants
What is the definition of impure substances?
Substances that are not pure.
