Question

Discuss briefly about the nutritive components of diet.

What are the Nutritive Components of Diet? Discuss briefly.

What are the Nutritive components of diet? Explain.

Explain the nutritive components of diet.

Answer 1

Nutritive components provide nourishment and energy to the body.

They include:

1. Carbohydrates: act as fuel and provide energy; lack of carbohydrates causes weight loss, weakness and thinness.
2. Fats: stored as emergency source of energy; help absorb fat-soluble vitamins and protect organs.
3. Proteins: needed for growth, repair of tissues, formation of enzymes and hormones, and as a source of energy.
4. Vitamins: organic compounds required in small amounts for metabolism, growth and health; include water-soluble vitamins (B-complex, C) and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K).
5. Minerals: inorganic substances needed for bone health, muscle function, nerve transmission and fluid balance; include macro minerals (calcium, potassium) and trace minerals (iron, zinc).