NUTRITION
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
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Question
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You need ____ and ____ for ENERGY.
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Protein
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Vitamins and minerals
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Fats and carbohydrates
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fiber and food
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fat has more than twice as many calories per gram as carbohydrates and proteins. A gram of fat has about 9 calories, while a gram of carbohydrate or protein has about 4 calories.
Detailed explanation-2: -As compared to fats, carbohydrates get easily oxidized and converted into glucose and provide energy. One gram of carbohydrate yields about 17 kilo-joule of energy, whereas one gram of fat produces 37 kilo-joule of energy. This is the reason why carbohydrates and fats are called as energy food.
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