- FIGURE 1 -
COMPONENTS OF FOOD IN THE TOTAL DIET
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| 1.water, 2.carbohydrate, 3.fat, 4.alcohol, 5.trace elements, 6. vitamins, 7.flavours (natural & addedd), 8.colours (natural & added), 9.natural poisons(e.g. cyanide), 10.pharmacologically active substances (e.g. caffeine), 11.additives (e.g. preservatives), 12.contaiminants (e.g. pesticides), 13.elements (minerals), 14.dietary fibre, 15.protein. |
A single food or even a meal will not contain all possible components of food. The total diet will include things eaten on many different occassions. The number of chemicals found in the total diet will be large.
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Food Facts |  |
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| - | What is food ? | ||
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| - | The total diet | ||
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| - | Knowing the natural sources of food | ||
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1: Components of food in the total diet | ||
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| 2: | The food pyramid | ||
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| 3: | Foods grouped according to biological source | ||
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