BALANCED DIET
A balance diet is a diet which, along with water, contains all the five types of dietary ingredients i.e. carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals in amounts sufficient for normal growth and maintenance of health, depending on the individual's age and sex.
COMPOSITION OF BALANCED DIET
For a healthy adult, weighing 70 Kg, a balanced diet should provide 2400 to 3000 calories per day.
1g of carbohydrate provides 4.6 kilocalories.
lg of fat provides 9.1 kilocalories.
lg of protein provides 4.2 kilocalories.
Percentage-wise
60-70% of total energy should come from carbohydrates .
20-35% of total energy should come from
fats. 10-15% of total energy should come from proteins.
2. Quality-wise
Carbohydrates about 600 g/day.
Fats about 50 g/day.
Proteins about 100 g/day (0.1g/Kg body
Wt. at least). Half of the total protein
should come from animal sources.
In human diet, fat and carbohydrates can replace cach other within wide limits.
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