Question

Give examples of foods rich in carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.

Answer 1

Protein

• Meat and meat products (beef, chicken, lamb, pork or kangaroo)
• Fish and seafood.
• Eggs.
• Dairy food such as milk and yoghurt (also carbohydrate)
• Beans and pulses (also carbohydrates)
• Nuts (also fats)
• Soy and tofu products.

Answer 2

Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids are food nutrients.

Explanation:

There are several examples from which we obtain the food nutrients.

Examples of Carbohydrates :

Rice, bread, milk, grains, yogurts, nuts, starchy vegetables, snacks and legumes are some sources of carbohydrates.

Examples of lipids (fats) :

Tofu, Flaxseed, Fatty fish, Soymilk, Sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and pumpkin seeds are some sources of lipids.

Examples of proteins :

Meats (beef, lamb), dairy products, poultry (chicken), fish and seafood (fish, prawns, crab) and eggs are some sources of proteins.

Examples of nucleic acids :

Sea food and liver are some major sources of nucleic acids.