nutrients classification

 Nutrient

Nutritent are two types;

1. Macronutrients

2. Micronutrients

1. Macronutrients

Macronutrients are;

Proteins

Fat

Carbohydrate

Water

Micronutrients

Micronutrients are;

1. Vitamins

a. Fat soluble vitamins

Vitamin A,D,E,K

b. Water soluble vitamins

Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C

2. Minerals

Minerals are;

1. Macrominearls

Macrominearls are;

Sodium

Calcium

Chloride

Potassium

Phosphorus 

Magnesium 

2. Microminearls (trace elements)

Microminearls are;

Copper

Iodine

Iron

Zinc

Magnese

Selenium

Fluoride

Cobalt