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- 3. a class of nutrients that contain carbon and are needed in small amounts to maintain health and allow growth.
- 6. a measure of the nutrients in a food compared with the energy the food provides.
- 7. a set of diet and lifestyle recommendations developed to improve health and reduce nutrition-related disease risk in the U.S. population.
- 8. recommended daily amount of a nutrient; used on food labels to help people see how a food fits into their diet.
- 11. the science or study of food and ways in which the body uses food.
- 12. that state of not having enough of a nutrient to maintain good health.
- 13. a dietary pattern that includes few or no animal products.
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- 1. a class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber.
- 2. recommended nutrient intakes that will meet the needs of almost all healthy people.
- 4. a class of energy-giving nutrients that are made up of amino acids, which are needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body.
- 5. a class of energy-giving nutrients; also the main form of energy storage in the body.
- 9. a substance in food that provides energy or helps form body tissues and that is necessary for life and growth
- 10. a class of nutrients that are chemical elements that are needed for certain body processes, such as enzymes activity and bone formation.