Human Nutrition 3(3+0)

Lesson 4 : Concept of Balanced Diet, Basic Food Groups Characteristics and their Contribution to the Diet

Basic Food Groups

Food may be broadly classified into 11 groups based on their nutritive value:

1. Cereals and Millets
2. Pulses (Legumes)
3. Nuts and Oil Seeds
4. Vegetables
5. Fruits
6. Milk and Milk Products
7. Eggs
8. Meat, Fish and other animal foods.
9. Fats and oils,
10. Sugar and other carbohydrate foods
11. Spices and condiments.