Question

What is the importance of classifying food into five types of food groups? Which food group has the most energy available in your food?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Every food group is important to provide essential nutrients and energy that can support normal growth and good health. Choose foods that have a high content of nutrients (protein, vitamins, and minerals) compared with the number of calories, fat, and sodium content.

Fats are the slowest source of energy but the most energy-efficient form of food. Each gram of fat supplies the body with about 9 calories, more than twice that supplied by proteins or carbohydrates. Because fats are such an efficient form of energy, the body stores any excess energy as fat.