Where are the macronutrients located on a nutritional label?
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The macronutrients are located at the bottom of the label. This includes calcium, iron, and vitamins.
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Where are the macronutrients located on a nutritional label?
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- on the top of nutrition label.
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- First of all you should know about the nutrition table / nutrition label that is the table which introduce us the nutrition level present on the different edible / eatable foods and drinks with different nutrition's value
- This nutrition label is present on every food and drinks also , in which the quantity and type of the products / nutrients are written.
→ The macro-nutrients are located on the top in this table.
- The position of the micronutrients comes after the macronutrients.
- The type of nutrient is written on the left side and the amount of the nutrient is written on the right side
For more information ,
- Macro-nutrients
Discussing the uses of macronutrients
( for human )
- These nutrients / macro-nutrients are required by human , basically these nutrients are the form of chemical elements and compounds contains some useful elements like potassium.
- Basically the macro-nutrients are of three types which is required in large quantity to survive as they are the source of large amount of energy.
These are → Carbohydrates ( in the form of sugars ) , Protein and Fats ( Lipids )
Carbohydrates
- 'Carbohydrates' this is not a new term for us we all know about it.
- Carbohydrates are the macro-nutrients contains 4 calories per gram which provides large amount of energy in our body for the multiple activities of human's body.
- Another remembering thing about carbohydrates is that it make up the diet also. Funny , if you are balancing your diet for the balanced weight , then it will scare you but remember also it's required for our body and for continuing the energy Supply. So carbohydrates are necessary in our nutrients's source.
- Sources of carbohydrates are → Rice , Pasta , Dairy foods , beans Fruits etc.
- These are the sources for quick energy.
Proteins
- Proteins in all our body are used widely. These macro-nutrients having 4 calories per gram are used for the purpose of repair and rebuilding of muscles. Proteins are responsible in the muscles's and tissue's excellence having the other roles as well.
- The sources of proteins are → we know ,"meat products like fishes , eggs , beans which contains carbohydrates also , and more like milk.
Fats
- if we hear the word 'fat' , what image of fat comes in our mind first ?
- We all know fats as the extra material in our body and in a bad manner like presence of fats is not good. But if we get the information about fats like why it is in our body and what is it's role ? Then absolutely you will say that the balanced fats are required for our body.
- Fats are the macro-nutrients which is the important part of our body and our diet contains 9 calories / gram.
- The uses of fats are → Storage ( example vitamins ) , also used as source of energy by our body , the protection of our body , and also responsible in the production of hormones , protect us from external danger.
- Sources of fats are the Potatoes (Chips) , meat fats , vegetable oils etc.
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