List the classes of food nutrients and state fu... - JSS2 Home economics Food nutrition Question

1. Protein

2. Carbohydrates

3. Fats

4. Vitamins

5. Minerals

6. Water

Functions;

• Carbohydrates:

 i. Provides the body with heat and energy for work.

ii. Excess is stored as fat. 

• Proteins 

i. For growth e.g. in children, adolescents and babies.

ii. For building new tissues.

iii. For repair of worn-out or damaged tissues.

iv. Supplies energy in the absence of carbohydrate.