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Class 6 Science Components of Food Notes
Revision notes on nutrients, balanced diet, roughage, water, and deficiency diseases.
easyRevision notes
Key points
- Carbohydrates and fats mainly provide energy.
- Proteins help body growth and repair.
- Vitamins, minerals, roughage, and water keep the body healthy.
Balanced diet
A balanced diet contains all nutrients in the right amounts along with water and roughage.
The right diet depends on age, work, health, and daily activity.
Deficiency diseases
A deficiency disease happens when a nutrient is missing from the diet for a long time.
For example, lack of vitamin C can cause scurvy and lack of vitamin D can weaken bones.
Quick practice
- Name two protein-rich foods.
- Why is roughage important?
- Write one symptom of a deficiency disease.
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