What is true of macronutrients?

What is true of macronutrients?

• A. They make up the largest part of the nutrition we take in
• B. They have no calories
• C. They are inorganic
• D. They are the smallest part of the nutrition

Answer: (A)

Macronutrients are the nutrients we need in larger amounts because they provide the body's main energy source and building blocks. They include carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, and they supply calories per gram, which is why they make up the largest portion of our daily intake. They are organic compounds, not inorganic, and they are not the smallest part of the diet—micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) are needed in much smaller amounts. So, the statement that macronutrients make up the largest part of the nutrition we take in is true.

Macronutrients are the nutrients we need in larger amounts because they provide the body's main energy source and building blocks. They include carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, and they supply calories per gram, which is why they make up the largest portion of our daily intake. They are organic compounds, not inorganic, and they are not the smallest part of the diet—micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) are needed in much smaller amounts. So, the statement that macronutrients make up the largest part of the nutrition we take in is true.