List the individual ingredients by category (carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, and additives). Using the information from your textbook, explain the function and relative safety of the identified ingredients. Find a similar organic food item and contrast the ingredients including the food additives to the original product. What did you find in your comparison? What is the relative safety of the organic variation?

List the individual ingredients by category (carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, and additives). Using the information from your textbook, explain the function and relative safety of the identified ingredients. Find a similar organic food item and contrast the ingredients including the food additives to the original product. What did you find in your comparison? What is the relative safety of the organic variation?

Nutritional Sciences: From Fundamentals to Food, Enhanced Edition

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781337486415

Author:McGuire

Publisher:McGuire

Chapter2: Nutritional Assessment And Dietary Planning

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem IADWPA

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