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Is a large majority of carbohydrates proteins and fats consumed in the diet is digested and absorbed by the body?
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∙ 9y ago
Yes. That is true for normal healthy man, unless he gets indigestion.
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What are in organic nutrients?
The primary site of nutrient digestion is the small intestine, but this also takes place to a lesser extent in the stomach and mouth. The small intestine is also where the majority of digested nutrients are absorbed.
Where is water and electrolytes absorbed in the human body?
The majority of them are absorbed in the colon.
The majority of dietary chloride is consumed from?
table salt
Which parts of food are digested in the small intestine?
Digestion and absorption of many carbs, especially simple carbs start in your mouth and typically end in your stomach. Some more complex carbs are digested in small intestines. Almost all fats and proteins are digested and absorbed in the small intestine. In fact, the majority of absorption and digestion happens here. Typically very minimal is absorbed and digested in the large intestine. The one thing the large intestine does really well is to absorb water. This is why your stool is exceptionally watery when you have diarrhea as it has passed through the large intestine much too quickly to absorb the appropriate amount of water.
In which intestine are final nutrients absorbed?
In the small intestine, indeed this is where the vast majority of the nutrients are absorbed.
Does any absorption take place in the stomach?
No. The stomach does not absorb anything. The above answer is wrong. The stomach is responsible for absorption of alcohol in particular, as well as a fair quantity of the drug aspirin. The majority of aspirin is absorbed in the duodenum of the small intestines, but some is taken in by the stomach.
What organ where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream?
Nutrients are absorbed throughout the digestive process. Specific nutrients are absorbed in the stomach and large intestines, but the majority of nutrients are absorbed in the small intestines.
What nutrients does honey contain?
Honey is largely contained of carbohydrates, with a typical analysis yielding an approximate total of 80% carbohydrates. The majority of the rest is made up of water.
Where does the majority of protein digestion happen?
Protein mostly gets digested in the stomach, in the stomach is where all the nutrients get sifted like out.
What is the majority of carbohydrate in a healthy diet?
It should be fresh vegetables with some fresh fruit.
Where are the majority of the nutrients absorbed?
The body absorbs the food nutrients through the digestive tracts. The walls of the small intestine take it in then will travel on the body via the bloodstream.
What does a frog's small intestine do?
A frog's small intestine is in charge of the majority of its digestion. It helps its body absorb nutrients from food.
