Question

Vitamins and minerals collectively known as

Answer 1

Hey mate!!!

it's called NUTRIENTS

Answer:

"Nutrients" are essential for your survival. Proteins, fats and carbohydrates are called macronutrients. Your body needs larger amounts of macronutrients for energy, growth and development. Fats provide 9 calories per gram while protein and carbohydrates each provide 4 calories per gram.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Vitamins and minerals collectively are known as Micronutrients.

Explanation:

• Both are very important for maintaining the body.
• Micro-nutrients are very essential elements of our diet which is required by our body in different quantities.
• They play a very vital and major role in the metabolic activities of our body.
• Since our body cannot produce vitamins and minerals so they are taken externally from the food products.
• Micronutrients helps us to prevent or fight against many diseases.Hence we should eat different types of food in order to gain these vitamins and minerals.
• Vitamins are important for energy production,blood clotting,immune function etc.
• On the other hand minerals plays a important role growth of body,fluid balance,bone health and several other functions.