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Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition 10th Edition by Carol Byrd Bredbenner,Gaile Moe,Jacqueline Berning,Danita Kelley
Edition 10ISBN: 978-0078021411Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition 10th Edition by Carol Byrd Bredbenner,Gaile Moe,Jacqueline Berning,Danita Kelley
Edition 10ISBN: 978-0078021411 Exercise 1
What are the 6 classes of nutrients?
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Nutrients are substances that are indispensable for health and cannot be produced within the body or if produced the quantities are inadequate to upkeep health. The six classes of nutrients are:
1. Carbohydrates:
a. Carbohydrates are composed on carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
b. Mainly found in vegetables, fruits, beans, grains, and sugars.
2. Lipids (fats and oils) :
a. Lipids are composed on carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
b. Includes fats, oils and cholesterol
3. Proteins:
a. Proteins are composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen.
b. Mainly found in eggs, milk, soya, yogurt and chicken.
4. Vitamins:
a. Vitamins have a range of chemical structures and can contain carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorous and other elements.
b. There are 13 types of vitamins available which are further classified into water soluble vitamins and fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K).
5. Minerals:
a. Minerals are structurally simple and are inorganic substance.
b. Minerals are further classified into major minerals and trace minerals.
6. Water:
a. Water is inorganic.
b. Water is required in large quantities for healthy body and is a very essential nutrient.
1. Carbohydrates:
a. Carbohydrates are composed on carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
b. Mainly found in vegetables, fruits, beans, grains, and sugars.
2. Lipids (fats and oils) :
a. Lipids are composed on carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
b. Includes fats, oils and cholesterol
3. Proteins:
a. Proteins are composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen.
b. Mainly found in eggs, milk, soya, yogurt and chicken.
4. Vitamins:
a. Vitamins have a range of chemical structures and can contain carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorous and other elements.
b. There are 13 types of vitamins available which are further classified into water soluble vitamins and fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K).
5. Minerals:
a. Minerals are structurally simple and are inorganic substance.
b. Minerals are further classified into major minerals and trace minerals.
6. Water:
a. Water is inorganic.
b. Water is required in large quantities for healthy body and is a very essential nutrient.
Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition 10th Edition by Carol Byrd Bredbenner,Gaile Moe,Jacqueline Berning,Danita Kelley
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