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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 2
What characteristics do the macronutrients share?
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Based on the quantity in which the nutrients are required, they are classified as macronutrients and micronutrients.
Micronutrients are required in very small amounts in the diets. Vitamins and minerals fall under the category of micronutrients.
1. 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).
2. Minerals:
a. Minerals are structurally simple and are inorganic substance.
b. Minerals are further classified into major minerals and trace minerals.
Micronutrients are required in very small amounts in the diets. Vitamins and minerals fall under the category of micronutrients.
1. 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).
2. Minerals:
a. Minerals are structurally simple and are inorganic substance.
b. Minerals are further classified into major minerals and trace minerals.
Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition 10th Edition by Carol Byrd Bredbenner,Gaile Moe,Jacqueline Berning,Danita Kelley
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