HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Proteins, carbohydrates and lipids are made from three basic molecules: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. However, all proteins contain an element not found in carbohydrates and lipids is nitrogen.

Detailed explanation-2: -They are all organic compounds, that is, they contain the element carbon. Carbohydrates and lipids both contain carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (0); proteins contain these three elements plus one or more from nitrogen (N), sulphur (S) and phosphorous (P).

Detailed explanation-3: -Nitrogen is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates and lipids. Proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids all contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.