The following points highlight the top six food products with nutritive value. The food products are: 1. Milk 2. Egg 3. Meat 4. Fish 5. Vegetable Foods 6. Alcohol. Nutritive Value: Food Product # 1. Milk: a. Milk is nearest to a perfect and complete food. b. It contains not only protein, fat and carbohydrate but also minerals and vitamins. [...]
The following points highlight the three main nutritional characteristics of a substance. The nutritional characteristics are: 1. Digestibility of Proteins 2. Availability of the Digested Products 3. Presence and Amounts of the Various Essential Amino Acids. Nutritional Characteristic # 1. Digestibility of Proteins: It is expressed as the percentage of the food nitrogen which has been absorbed. Absorbed N = [...]
The following points highlight the seven main factors of a correct diet for human body. The factors are: 1. Energy Value 2. Quality and Quantity of the Constituents of Food 3. Variation in the Diet 4. Digestibility of the Food 5. Cooking 6. Psychological Factors 7. Cost. Factor # 1. Energy Value: The average caloric requirement of the adult male [...]