Health Tips - Protein and Carbohydrate

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Protein and carbohydrate supply the almost same amount of energy i.e. 4 calories/gram. Fat provides 9.3 calories/ gram. But where as fat and carbohydrate can be freely consumed and a good deal of the protein in the diet must be conserved as building material.

In addition to the three basic components, essential substances that can not be synthesized in the body have to be supplied ready made i.e. vitamins (A, C, B complex – water soluble and D, K, E – Fat soluble) and minerals (Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Mg, Ca, Se).

A balanced diet constitutes all the above substance in the right proportions: protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamin and minerals.