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Question
Read the food items given below:
- Wheat
- Ghee
- Iodised salt
- Spinach (palak)
Which of the above food items are “energy giving foods”?
Options
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iv)
(i) and (ii)
(iii) and (iv)
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Solution
(i) and (ii)
Explanation:
Fats and carbohydrates are energy giving foods. Ghee is rich in fats and wheat is rich in carbohydrates. So, these are energy giving foods. Iodised salt and spinach are protective foods because iodised salt contain minerals and spinach is rich in both minerals and vitamins.
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