Nutritious Eating (Pg14)

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Nutrients And Their Chemical Names

1. Carbohydrates

Common Nutrient and their Chemical Names.

Sugar- Sucrose.

Glucose- D-Glucose.

Fruit sugar- Fructose.

Milk sugar- Lactose.

Starch- Amylose & Amylopectin.

Fibre- Cellulose.

2. Proteins

Chemical name: Proteins are made of Amino acids

Basic units:

Glycine.

 Alanine.

Lysine.

Methionine.

Valine.

(Proteins are polymers of amino acids).

3. Fats and Oils (Lipids)

Common Name & Chemical Name

Fats & oils- Triglycerides.

Fatty acids- Oleic acid, Palmitic acid.

Alcohol part of fat- Glycerol.

4. Vitamins

Vitamin & Chemical Name

Vitamin A- Retinol

Vitamin B1- Thiamine

Vitamin B2- Riboflavin

Vitamin B3- Niacin

Vitamin B6- Pyridoxine

Vitamin B9- Folic acid

Vitamin B12- Cyanocobalamin

Vitamin C- Ascorbic acid

Vitamin D- Calciferol

Vitamin E- Tocopherol

Vitamin K- Phylloquinone

5. Minerals

Mineral & Chemical Form

Calcium- Ca²⁺

Iron- Fe²⁺ / Fe³⁺

Sodium- Na⁺

Potassium - K⁺

Magnesium- Mg²⁺

Iodine- I⁻

Phosphorus- PO₄³⁻

6. Water

Chemical name: Dihydrogen Oxide

Chemical formula: H₂O

7. Roughage (Dietary Fibre)

Chemical name: Cellulose

Chemical formula: (C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ

Summary:

Carbohydrates → Sugars & starch.

Proteins → Amino acids.

Fats → Fatty acids + glycerol.

Vitamins → Organic compounds.

Minerals → Inorganic elements.

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