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A nutrient the body needs in large amounts for energy and growth — carbohydrate, protein, and fat are the three macronutrients.
On a packaged food label, the carbohydrate, protein, and fat figures listed per 100 g are the macronutrient breakdown.
One of the three main nutrients in food (along with protein and fat). It is the body's main source of quick energy, mostly starches and sugars.
A nutrient made of amino acids that the body uses to build and repair muscles, skin, and other tissues.
A concentrated source of energy in food, also called lipid. It carries flavour and some vitamins, but too much of the wrong kind is unhealthy.
A nutrient the body needs only in small amounts, but which is still essential for health — vitamins and minerals are micronutrients.
