Energy-producing nutrients
The nutrients that supply us with energy are carbohydrates, proteins and fat.
| Carbohydrate | Source |
|---|---|
| Sugars | Fruits Honey |
| Lactose | Milk Dairy products (milk sugar) |
| Starches | Corn Wheat Rice Barley Oats Potatoes |
| Slowly fermentable fibre like cellulose | Wheat bran |
| Moderately fermentable fibre | Rice bran Pea fibre Wheat bran |
| Rapidly fermentable fibre | Apples Citrus pulp Guar gum |
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