Question

Differentiate between nutrition and nutrients

Answer 1

Nutrients are substances that are required for the nourishment of organism while nutrition is the entire process by which organisms obtain energy and nutrients from food.Often we tend to believe that the terms food and nutrients are synonymous, and they are popularly used in this way.

Answer 2

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$\huge{\underline{\mathfrak{What\:is\:nutrition}}}$

Nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism. It includes food intake, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism, and excretion.

$\huge{\underline{\mathfrak{Facts\:about\:Nutrition}}}$

••Vitamins are essential organic compound that human eing cannot synthesize

••Not all nutrients provide energy but they still are important like fibre

$\huge{\underline{\mathfrak{Nutrients}}}$

Nutrients are molecules in food that all organisms need to make energy, grow, develop, and reproduce. Nutrients are digested and then broken down into basic parts to be used by the organism. There are two main types of nutrients, macronutrients and micronutrients.

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