SIMPLE GUIDE TO MACRONUTRIENTS
What are macronutrients and are they important?
As the name suggests, these are large molecules that are the basic building blocks of food that provide energy and maintain body structure and health.
Is it good to call some foods protein or carbohydrate foods?
Most of the food is combination of macronutrients, water, micronutrients and phytonutrients. So we can talk about food as a source of a certain type of macronutrients.
Food is more than just one macronutrient, but it is good to know what it is made off to help form a meal or diet throughout the day or week…
An example of a meal:
- red meat from a slow cooker 100 g - 20 g of protein; 10 g of fat;
- baked beans with onions 100 g- 5 g of protein, 15 g of carbohydrates, 5 g of fiber, fat 3 g;
- kale with potatoes and olive oil 100 g - 3 g of protein, 3 g of carbohydrates 2 g, fiber 3.5 g, 3 g of fat.
Source: Libro, Nutritics
Example of a meal:
- marinated baked tofu (soy) 110 g - 24 g protein, 18 % fat, 2 % carbohydrate, 4 % fiber
- cooked quinoa with spices 110 g - 7 g protein, 1,8 g fat, 18 % carbohydrate, 2,5 % fiber
- cheese 40 g - 9 g proteina, 13 g masti
- paprika in 30 g - 0.3 g protein, 1.2 g fat, 1.4 g carbohydrates, 0.6 g fiber
Source of macronutrient composition: Libro, Nutritics