Question

foods are classified into three groups on the basic of the function they perform in our body name the three groups and briefly state their function also give two source of each

Answer 1

the foods we eat in our daily life are mainly classified on the basis of their function they perform in our body that is

1. carbohydrate
2. lipids
3. proteins

carbohydrate

• carbohydrate testes sweet .
• they gives us energy.
• one gram of carbohydrate can give 16 joules of energy.
• so this is called energy giving food.
• this is mainly found in rice, sweet, potato etc.

lipids

• lipids are found in milk , cheese , oil like foods.
• they protect us from cold maintens our body temperature .
• they are also stored in our body in the form of fats.

proteins

• these are bodybuilding components.
• they recover our wounds.
• proteins are present in egg ,fish , meat etc