What are different constituents of food? Explain

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What are different constituents of food? Explain..

Answer / s.azhaginiyan

protien,carbohydrate,fats,vitamins and minerals

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What are different constituents of food? Explain..

Answer / sudipta dutta

the different constituents of food are :
a)carbohydrate
b)fats
c)proteins
d)vitamins
e)minerals
f)fibre
carbohydrate&fats-energy rich food
tissue-building food-proteins
protective food-vitamins &minerals.
prevents constipation-roughage/fibre

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What are different constituents of food? Explain..

Answer / dnyaneshwar

Carbohydrates,Protiens,Vitamins,Minerals etc.

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What are different constituents of food? Explain..

Answer / nomfundo

they consist of
carboyhdrates,proteins,vitamins,fats,minerals and fibre.

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What are different constituents of food? Explain..

Answer / t.mallikarjunareddy

food is composed of 5 constituents they are
1.carbohydrates
2.fats
3.protiens
4.minerals
5.vitamins

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What are different constituents of food? Explain..

Answer / n.k balaji

Constituents of food:


Every day, we eat varieties of small food item like idly,
dosa, chapatti, greens, vegetables, fruit and milk.

The nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins,lipids, vitamins
and mineral salts are present in these food item and they
perfrm some importance functions.

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What are different constituents of food? Explain..

Answer / shweta jha

carbohydrates,fats,proteins,vitamins,minerals,water and roughage

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What are different constituents of food? Explain..

Answer / mamta joshi

constituents of foods are-
fat-source of energy
carbohydrates-source of energy too.Also known as energy
giving foods.
lipids also comes in this category.
proteins -helps of body to grow,necessary in childhood to
proper growth.
fiber-makes good digestion of our food.
minerals-useful in development of some parts of our body as
tooth,bones etc.

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What are different constituents of food? Explain..

Answer / phiri luse

The different types of food constituents are;

1. carbohydrates-body's key source of energy.
2. proteins-powerful compounds that build and repair
tissues, from hair, finger nails to muscles.they also serve
as chemical messengers that fight infections and transport
oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues.
3. lipids(fats)-builds the membranes that surrounds body
cells.source of heat and energy, because some of the excess
glucose is converted to fat.
4. vitamins-necessary for maintenance of good health and
vitality.
5. minerals- these are trace elements.e.g iron for formation
of hemoglobin,calcium for strong bones and teeth etc.
6 fiber- needed to keep digestive food healthy.

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What are different constituents of food? Explain..

Answer / vishwa

The different constituents of food are;
1)vitamin
2)minerals
3)protiens
4)water
5)carbohydrates
6)anti-oxidants
7)roughage
8)starch
9)fats
these are reqired for the growth & repairs of the body.
if these are not present in our diet,we may get various
dieses

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