answersLogoWhite

0

Macronutrients

Macronutrients include protein, carbohydrates, and fats. They provide energy and structure for living organisms. Many human diets are based on macronutrients. Examples include high-protein diets, low-carb diets, and low-fat diets.

500 Questions

Is protein a macronutrients?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Yes

What are the USDA recommendations for macronutrient distribution?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

What_are_some_frequently_asked_nutrition_questions

Which nutritents are considered macronutrients?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

A nutrient is a macronutrient when it is needed by the body in larger amounts than micronutrients. The macronutrients are required in large amounts for living beings. Some macronutrients are: Nitrogen, Carbon& Potassium.

What are the three major nutrient classes aka macronutrients?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

The 3 macro-nutrients are fat, carbohdrates, and protein.

Alcohol is also a macro-nutrient.

What is an example of macronutrient?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Animals: macronutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, fats.Plants: macronutrients are divided into 3 different classes.

[1] structural = carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

[2] primary - potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus

[3] secondary - calcium, magnesium, sulfur

What nutrients are not considered macro nutrient?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Fluoride, selenium, sodium, iodine, copper and zinc are not macronutrients

Where do you get macronutrients?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Tesco.

What are the 5 types of macronutrients?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

There are three major macronutrtients. These include carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Other macronutrients include chemical elements humans consume the most, such as oxygen and carbon.

Why do you need more macronutrients?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

You need more macronutrients.

Is phosphorous a micro-nutrient or macro-nutrient?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Phosphorous is a macronutrient.

What are the 6 macronutrients?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

In no particular order:

1) Carbohydrate

2) Fat

3) Protein

4) Water

5) Vitamins

6) Minerals

7) Alcohol

My Blog: aafitness.blogspot.com

What macronutrients can produce ATP in the body?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

protein, carbs, and lipids

Which macronutrient deliver the least amount energy?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

Interestingly, our bodies use less energy to digest, transport, and store FAT, and relatively more to process protein and carbohydrate

Answer = Fat

Calories per gram in macro nutrients?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

It depends on what the food or drink item is.

Is potassium a macronutrient or a micronutrient?

User Avatar

Asked by Wiki User

As well as being an element, yes. It combines with Oxygen to form 'phosphate' which is used to build the phosphate-sugar backbone of DNA and Rna, and is used to form phospholipids, and which acts as the On/Off control factor that binds to, for one example, the Kinase family of [very large] enzymes.