Nutrients is
a substance that provides nourishment for growth or metabolism plants absorb
nutrients mostly from the soil in the form of minerals & other in organic
compounds & animals obtain nutrients from ingested foods.
Nutrients
are of Two types -
Micro Nutrients &
Macro nutrients.
Macro Nutrients
1.Carbohydrate
- Potatoes
- Grains
- Cereals
- Bread
- Pasta
- Fruits
- & Sweet e.g - Soda & Candy
2.Protein
- Meat
- Fish
- Beans
- Egg
3.Fat
- Butter
- Oil
Micro Nutrients
Vitamins
- (Fat Soluble vitamins
: A, D, E, K)
-> Foods Rich In Vitamin A
- Sweet potato (Cooked)
- Carrots (Cooked)
- Dark leafy greens (Kale, Cooked)
- Squash (Butter nut, Cooked)
- Cos or romaine lettuce
- Dried Apricots
- Cantaloupe melon
- Sweet red peppers
- Tuna fish (Cooked)
- Tropical fruit (Mango)
-> Foods Rich In Vitamin D
- Sunlight
- Cod liver oil
- Sardine
- Salmon
- Mackerel
- Tuna
- Raw milk
- Caviar
- Eggs
- Mushrooms
-> Foods Rich In Vitamin E
- Dark leafy greens (Cooked spinach)
- Nuts (almonds)
- Sunflower seeds (Roasted)
- Fish (Rainbow Trout)
- Broccoli (Cooked)
- Squash & Pumpkin (Cooked butternut squash )
- Fruits (Kiwifruit)
- Avocados
- Shellfish (Shrimp)
- Plant oils (Olive oil)
-> Foods Rich In Vitamin K
- Green leafy vegetables (Kale)
- Natto ( Fermented soy)
- Spring onion (Scallions)
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Broccoli
- Dairy (Fermented)
- Prunes
- Cucumber
- Dried basil
(Water soluble vitamins – vitamin B complex
& vitamin C )
-> Foods Rich In Vitamin B Complex
- Shellfish (Cooked)
- Liver (Beef)
- Fish (Mackerel)
- Crustaceans (Crabs)
- Fortified soy products (Silken Tofu)
- Fortified cereals (all bran)
- Red meat (Beef)
- Low fat dairy (Skimmed milk)
- Cheese (Swiss)
- Egg (Chicken)
-> Foods Rich In Vitamin C
- Peppers (Yellow bell peppers)
- Guavas
- Dark green leafy vegetables (Kale)
- Kiwifruit (Green)
- Broccoli
- Berries (Strawberries)
- Citrus fruits (Orange)
- Tomatoes (Cooked)
- Peas (Mango Tout)
- Papaya