Human Nutrition 3(3+0)

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

11- food group plan

The foods in each of the 11- groups are given below.

1. Milk, cheese and ice-cream.
2. Meat, poultry and fish.
3. Eggs.
4. Dry beans, peas and nuts.
5. Flour, cereals and baked foods.
6. Citrus, fruits and tomatoes.
7. Dark green and deep yellow vegetables.
8. Potatoes.
9. Other vegetables and fruits.
10. Fats and oils and
11. Sugar, syrup and preserves.

Table: The 11 – food groups and the nutrients in them

S.No	The 11 - Food Group	Nutrients Contributed
1.	Cereals and millets, and their products.	Thiamine, Niacin, Riboflavin, Iron, Carbohydrate and Cellulose.
2.	Legumes and pulses including dry beans, peas and nuts.	Proteins and B-Vitamins.
3.	Meat, poultry and fish.	Proteins, phosphorus, Iron and B-Vitamins.
4.	Eggs	Proteins, fat, vitamins, Iron and Phosphorus.
5.	Milk and milk products	Calcium, Phosphorus, Proteins and Vitamins.
6.	Roots and tubers.	Carbohydrates and Ascorbic acid
7.	Green leafy vegetables.	Pro vitamin A (Carotene), Ascorbic acid and Iron.
8.	Other Vegetables	Ascorbic acid and Potassium
9.	Fruits	Ascorbic acid and Cellulose.
10.	Fats and oils	Essential fatty acids and Vitamin E
11.	Sugar and Jaggery.	Carbohydrates.