Topic Content:
- Classification of Foods
- Protein, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Vitamins, Minerals, Water.
- Energy-giving food, body building food, Health preserving food
- Vitamins: Sources, Functions & Deficiency Effects
- Minerals: Sources, Functions & Deficiency Effects
- Factors that Determine the Nutritional Needs of an Individual
- Age, Sex, etc.
Based on the nutrients in food, food substances are classified into:
1. Protein.
2. Carbohydrates.
3. Fats and oil (lipids)
4. Vitamins.
5. Minerals.
6. Water.
Generally, all foods are categorized into:
1. Energy-giving food: Carbohydrates and Fats and Oil.
2. Bodybuilding food: Protein
3. Health preserving food: Vitamins and Minerals
Below is a list of different classifications of nutrients, their sources, functions and composition.
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