Carbohydrates Pasta, rice,sugar Provide energy.
Lipids Butter, oily fish Provide energy, act as an energy store and provide insulation.
Proteins Meat, fish Needed for growth and repair of tissue, and to provide energy in emergencies. Vitamin A Liver Improves vision and keeps skin and hair healthy.
Vitamin C Oranges Prevent scurvy.
Vitamin D Eggs Needed for calcium absorption.
Calcium Milk, cheese Needed to make bones and teeth.
Iron Red meat Needed to make haemoglobin for healthy blood.
Water Food and drink Replaces water lost through urinating, breathing and sweating.
Dietary fibre Wholemeal bread Aids the movement of food through the gut.
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