Question

2 ingredients in our food that that are not obtained from plants and animals

Answer 1

 We gain organic compounds from plants and animals (biotic sources). Organic compounds are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Examples of organic compounds include proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Inorganic compounds are obtained from abiotic sources and not plants or animals Examples of inorganic compounds include water and mineral salts such as sodium chloride (table salt).

Answer 2

Water and salt are the 2 major components of our food that are neither obtained from plants nor from animals.