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  2. What are micronutrients? These 11 foods are packed with ... - AOL

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    Foods with micronutrients can help you maintain bone, brain and eye health and more. ... As a dietitian at a major medical institution, I often talk with patients about the three macronutrients ...

  3. Food pyramid (nutrition) - Wikipedia

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    The USDA's food pyramid from 2005 to 2011, MyPyramid. The USDA food pyramid was created in 1992 and divided into six horizontal sections containing depictions of foods from each section's food group. It was updated in 2005 with black and white vertical wedges replacing the horizontal sections and renamed MyPyramid. MyPyramid was often displayed ...

  4. List of macronutrients - Wikipedia

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    Macronutrients are defined as a class of chemical compounds which humans consume in relatively large quantities compared to vitamins and minerals which provide humans with energy. Fat has a food energy content of 38 kilojoules per gram (9 kilocalories per gram) proteins and carbohydrates 17 kJ/g (4 kcal/g). [2]

  5. Table of food nutrients - Wikipedia

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    As foods vary by brands and stores, the figures should only be considered estimates, with more exact figures often included on product labels. For precise details about vitamins and mineral contents, the USDA source can be used. [1] To use the tables, click on "show" or "hide" at the far right for each food category.

  6. List of micronutrients - Wikipedia

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    Micronutrients are nutrients such as vitamins and minerals required by organisms in varying quantities throughout life to orchestrate a range of physiological functions to maintain health. [1] [2] The following is a list of micronutrients used by various living organisms. For human-specific nutrients, see Mineral (nutrient).

  7. List of nutrition guides - Wikipedia

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    KF developed a food pyramid because it could depict basic foods as its base, and introduced the guide to the public in 1974 in their magazine, Vi. At the base were bread, cereals, potatoes, milk, cheese and margarine; above it was a large section of supplemental vegetables and fruit ; and at the top was an apex of supplemental meat, fish and eggs.

  8. Nutrition - Wikipedia

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    All macronutrients except water are required by the body for energy, however, this is not their sole physiological function. The energy provided by macronutrients in food is measured in kilocalories, usually called Calories, where 1 Calorie is the amount of energy required to raise 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius. [27]

  9. Healthy eating pyramid - Wikipedia

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    In general terms, the healthy eating pyramid recommends the following intake of different food groups each day, although exact amounts of calorie intake depends on sex, age, and lifestyle: At most meals, whole grain foods including oatmeal , whole-wheat bread , and brown rice ; 1 piece or 4 ounces (110 g).