Which of the following is not a macronutrient?
(A) Chlorine
(B) Calcium
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) Proteins
Correct Answer of MCQ: (A) Chlorine
Which of the following is a macronutrient?
(A) Minerals
(B) Vitamins
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) None of these
Correct Answer of MCQ: (C) Carbohydrates
Examples of Macronutrients and Micronutrients
| Macronutrients | Micronutrients |
| Carbohydrates Source of: Amylopectin, Maltose, Galactose, Amylose, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Ribose, Lactose | Minerals Potassium, Zinc, Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Sodium, Magnesium, Sulfur
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| Protein Source of: Cysteine, Glutamic acid (glutama Tryptophan, Tyrosine,Valine, Glutamine, Glycine, Histidine, Serine, Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic acid (aspartate), Isoleucine Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Proline,Asparagine, Threonine | Trace elements Iodine, Copper, Chromium , Boron, Molybdenum, Fluorine, Selenium, Manganese
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| Fats Source of: Capric acid , Lignoceric acid , Behenic acid , Palmitic acid , Caproic acid , Myristic acid , Stearic acid , Lauric acid , Arachidic acid , Caprylic acid , Butyric acid , Margaric acid , Propionic acid , Cerotic acid , Acetic acid , Pentadecanoic acid , Valeric acid | Vitamins Vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K |
| Monounsaturated Erucic acid, Myristoleic acid, Nervonic acid, Oleic acid, Eicosenoic acids | |
| Polyunsaturated Source of: Timnodonic acid , Clupanodonic acid , Linoleic acid , Gamma-Linolenic acid , α-Linolenic acid , Stearidonic acid , Arachidonic acid , Eicosatetraenoic acid , Cervonic acid | |
| Essential fatty acids Source of: Linoleic acid LA (18:2) omega-6 fatty acid, α-Linolenic acid ALA (18:3) omega-3 fatty acid | |
| Alcohol Source of: Ethanol | |
| Water | |
| Fiber |