FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fats are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Fats supply your body with energy, form your cells, maintain body temperature, and protect your nerves. A nutrient that provides energy and helps the body store and use vitamins is a fat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Proteins are macromolecules composed of chains of subunits called amino acids. Amino acids are composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Proteins provide 4 calories of energy per gram; however providing energy is not protein’s most important function.

Detailed explanation-3: -Triglycerides, cholesterol and other essential fatty acids-the scientific term for fats the body can’t make on its own-store energy, insulate us and protect our vital organs. They act as messengers, helping proteins do their jobs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water is a nutrient that makes up 60% of our body weight. It is important in many functions, it is part of every cell in every tissue in the body. Water carries other nutrients to all parts of the body, it carries waste out of the body and it helps to regulate body temperature.