To learn about the various components present in the food.
To understand they essential nutrients that we get from our food.
To test the presence of Carbohydrates, protein and fats present in our food.
To explain the functions of the essential nutrients present in the food.
To learn the importance of a balance diet and to plan the needs based on it.
To analyse the consequence of not having a balanced diet.
Components of food that provide energy
Carbohydrates and Fats
Food rich in carbohydrates
Potato, beans, yogurt and oats
Food rich in Fats
Cheese, peanut butter, chia seeds & chocolates
Food rich in protein
Chicken, fish, milk
Dietary fibre
Plant-derived food that cannot be completely broken down by the human digestive system, e.g. vegetables & fruits, whole grain oats etc.
Balanced diet
A diet consisting of a variety of different types of food that provides adequate amounts of the nutrients like protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins for our development
Deficiency disease
A disease caused by the lack of certain components in the diet like vitamins or minerals, e.g. scurvy, rickets
