What are the essential nutients?

Question

What are the essential nutients?

Answer 1

You can find the essential nutrients on almost any food product box, or wrapper.

Things like total calories, carbohydrates, fiber,  fat, trans fat, saturated fat, sugar, proteins, and also various vitamins are listed on some food products, especially cereal boxes.

Learning how to read these labels and keeping carbs and calories low, eat more proteins, and such, will lead to a healthier, longer life.

Answer 2

Hi, the 6 most essential nutrients for the body are:

Proteins, Carbohydrates, Fats and Oils, Minerals, Vitamins and Water.  

Within the categories it breaks down further, but basically there are many different kinds of vitamins and many different kinds of minerals that the body needs.

Answer 3

calcium, water, and the rest is up to you... srry that's all i remember. water is the most important one!