Nutrition

Carbohydrates

A carbohydrates is a is an organic compound with general formula Cm(H2O)n, that is, consisting only of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, A Carbohydrate is an organic compound with general formula Monosaccharide's are the simplest carbohydrates in that they cannot be hydrolyzed to smaller carbohydrates The term is most commonly used in biochemistry, where it is essentially a synonym of saccharine Carbohydrates can be viewed as hydrates of carbon, hence their name.

The term is most commonly used in biochemistry, where it is essentially a synonym of saccharine

FatFats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and

largely insoluble in water fats are generally trimesters of glycerol and fatty acids. Fats may be either solid or liquid at normal room temperature, depending on their structure and composition. Although the words "oils", "fats", Fats form a category of lipid, distinguished from other lipids by their chemical structure and physical properties

Protein

• Proteins (also known as polypeptides) are organic compounds made of amino acids arranged in a linear chain and folded into a

globular form. • The amino acids in a polymer are joined

together by the peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of adjacent amino acid residues.

minerals

• A mineral is a naturally occurring solid formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition, a highly ordered atomic structure, and

specific physical properties. • rock, by comparison, is an aggregate of

minerals and/or mineralogist, and need not have a specific chemical composition.

water

• Water is a ubiquitous chemical substance that is composed of hydrogen and oxygen

and is essential for all known forms of life • In typical usage, water refers only to its

liquid form or state, but the substance also has a solid state, ice, and a gaseous state, water vapours or steam.

vitamins

• A vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts by an

organism • The term 'vitamin' first became popular in

the early 1800's as a contraction of the

words 'vital' and 'mineral'