Food Nutrients

Question	Answer
a large group of organic compunds occuring in foods and living tissues ex: sugars, starch, cellulose	Carbohydrates
any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids	Proteins
organic substances made by plants or animals	Vitamins
inorganic elements that come from the soil and water and absorbed by plants or eaten by animals	Minerals
muscle's primary source of fuel when they are at rest and during light activity insulate you body and protect your organs	Fats and Oils
body's most important nutrient is involved in every bodily function makes 70-75% of you total body weight	Water

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