Macronutrients

Macronutrients: things our body needs in larger amounts to maintain health. These include carbohydrate, fat, protein and water

	Type	Source	Function	RDA	Forms of:
Macro	Carbohydrate	Cereals Sweeteners Root crops Pulses Vegetables Fruit Dairy products	Fuel, energy storage, cell membrane, DNA, RNA	55-75%	Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Oligosaccharides, Polysaccharides
	Fat	Meat Milk Dairy products Eggs Fish oil Vegetable seeds Nuts Vegetable oil	Fuel, energy storage, cell membrane, hormones, precursor of bile acid	15-30%	Saturated Fatty Acids, Unsaturated Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated Fatty Acids, Polyunsaturated fatty acids. Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Omega 6 Fatty Acids
	Protein	Meat Fish Milk Dairy products Eggs Pulses Cereals	Structure, transport, communication, enzymes, protection, fuel	10-15%	Essential Amino Acids - isoleucine, leucine lysine, methionine, phenylaline, threonine, tryptophan, valine
	Water	Beverages Fruits Vegetables	Medium for biochemical reactions, transport, thermoregulation, excretion, lubrication