essential food nutrients

 All food are rich in various nutrients ,as no single food items is an all contained item that can give essential nutrients to a person to meet his daily requirements thereof . In order to have balanced diet ,certain vegetable ,fruits ,cereals, dairy products ,poultry products are required to be blended or not taken in isolation ,except when a particular situation demands ,Following nutrients are said to be essential ingredients of a balanced diet . 

(I) Carbohydrates(Rice, potato ,sugar, jaggery etc. )

(II) Protein ( Fish, Soybeans , cheese etc. )

(III) Fats (Saturated and unsaturated has butter clarified butter vegetable oil etc. )

(IV) Vitamins (A,B complex ,C,D,E,K, etc.)

(V) Calcium  (Milk)

(VI) Minerals  ( Iron, phosphorus ,manganese ,potassium etc.)

(VII) Dietary Fibre