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Nutrients in Foods Macro Nutrients: Carbohydrates 4 Calories/Grams

The document discusses macronutrients and micronutrients. It describes carbohydrates as having 4 calories per gram and divides them into simple and complex carbohydrates. Fats are described as having 9 calories per gram and being saturated, unsaturated, or trans fats. Proteins are described as having 4 calories per gram and being either complete or incomplete. The document also discusses vitamins and minerals as micronutrients, including both major and trace minerals.

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Nutrients in Foods Macro Nutrients: Carbohydrates 4 Calories/Grams

The document discusses macronutrients and micronutrients. It describes carbohydrates as having 4 calories per gram and divides them into simple and complex carbohydrates. Fats are described as having 9 calories per gram and being saturated, unsaturated, or trans fats. Proteins are described as having 4 calories per gram and being either complete or incomplete. The document also discusses vitamins and minerals as micronutrients, including both major and trace minerals.

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CARBOHYDRATES

4 CALORIES/GRAMS

SIMPLE CARBS

MONOSACCHARIDES DISACCHARIDES
MACRO NUTRIENTS

COMPLEX CARBS

PLOYSACCHARIDES OLEGOSACCHARIDE COMPLETE

ESSENTIAL-9
NON-ESSENTIAL - 11
NUTRIENTS IN FOODS

TRIENTS

PROTEINS
4 CALORIES/GRAMS

INCOMPLETE SATURATED FATS

TRANSFTAS

MONO-UNSATURATED
S

FATS
9 CALORIES/GRAMS

WATER SOLUBLE

UNSATURATED FATS VISIBLE/INVISIBLE FATS

B-1
B-2
B-3
B-5
B-6
B-7
PLOY UNSATURATED B-9
B-12

OMEGA-3
OMEGA-6
OMEGA-9
MICRO NUTRIENTS

VITAMINS MINERALS

FAT-SOLUBLE MAJOR

VITAMIN-A
VITAMIN-D CALCIUM (Ca)
VITAMIN-E PHOSPHROUS (P)
VITAMIN-K SODIUM (Na)
POTASSIUM (K)
MAGNESIUM (Mg)
CHLORINE (Cl)
SULPHUR (S)
TRACE

IRON (Fe)
IODINE (I)
FLORINE (Fl)
COPPER (Cu)
ZINC (Zn)
CHROMIUM (Cr)
MOLYBEDINIUM (Mo)
COBALT (Co)
BORON (B)
NICKEL (Ni)

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