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Nutritional contents of

Principal foods

Nutritional content

 To plan a balanced diet

 We have to know the chemical composition  An intake of different types of foods is needed to achieve good health.

Cereals

Rice Wheat Maize/Corn الذرة الصفراء Carbohydrate (gms) 78 71 66 Protein (gms) 7.0 12 11 Fat (gms) 0.5 1.5 3.

Nutritive value of Cereals per 100gms

Forms the main part of the diet

They are main source of energy

Wheat

 Is the next commonly used cereal in the world

 The protein content of wheat is more than that of rice

 If the wheat flour is processed to make it soft and white, it will result in loss of nutrients

Millets (الدخن)

Jowar (sorghum)

Bajra (Pearl millet)

Ragi

Carbohydrate (gms) 72 67 72 Proteins (gms) 10 11 7. Fat (gms) 2.0 5.0 1.

Nutritive value of Millets per 100 gms

السرغوم نبات كالذرة Sorghum الدخن اللؤلؤي^ Pearl millet

Vegetables

 Vegetables are also called ‘protective foods’ because of the high vitamin and mineral content

 Classified into:  Green leaves  Roots and tubers  Other vegetables  If the leaves are dark

green, the nutritive value is more.

Tubers

Fruits

 Fruits are also called protective foods

 Some fruits like banana and mangoes (المانجة) contain good amount of carbohydrate so is a source of energy also

Foods of animal origin

 Meat, fish, eggs, milk and dairy products

 They contain high quality protein and good amount of fats

 Vitamin B12 is seen only in animal foods

 Animal foods are expensive

 Milk is the best and most complete of all foods.

Meat v/s Pulses

 Meat contain 15-20% protein, which is less than that found in pulses

 Meat protein is of higher quality.

 Combination of Cereals and Pulses make a good diet

Summary

 Cereals/Millets are the main part of our diet

 They are the main source of energy

 Millets are cheaper than cereals

 Pulses are an important source of proteins

 Combination of Cereals and Pulses make a good diet