Practical Name :- Food & its Nutrients

Aim :- To learn composition of food items

  • Requirement:- Five food group system , posters / chart / model of macro & micro nutrients present in different food items , pencil , scale , eraser , sketch pen sample of food items .
  • Teacher should ask the prepare charts , posters , etc …
  • Teacher should ask 2-3 questions about food items & their nutrient contents .
  • Teacher should ask the prepare chart , poster etc on different food group .
  • Teacher should ask question related to functions requirements of different age groups & deficiencies about different food items / nutrients.
Sr. no. Five Foods GroupFoods items Main Nutrients
1.[Preals Energy Giving foods]Wheat , Rice , Bajra , Ragi, Jowar , maire , etc Calories , Protein , Vit B, Fiber , Iron , Calcium .
2.Pulses [ Body building food ] Moog dal , Ural dal , chana dal , Arhar dal Raj mah etc .Proteins , Fiber , VitB
3.Milk, / EGG / Meat [ Body Building Food ] milk ,curd , Egg , meat etc . Protein , Calcium , Phosphorus , Vitamin A
4.Fruits & Vegetable Apple , Orange , Guava , etc. Gourd ,, Spinch potato , Carrot , peas , tomato , Raddish , etc. Vitamin & Mineral
5.Fats & Sugar , [Energy Giving food ]Oil , Butter , ghee sugar ,Jaggery , etc Calories , FAT , soluble Vitamins .