Charts on Food and Nutrition (Set of 10)

About this product

Laminated and fitted with best-quality plastic rollers or rigid chemical lamination; aluminium frame with markable surface.

• Size: 70 × 100 cm
• Set of 10 charts

Charts in this set

• FN01 Our Food: Shows the various components and functions of food. It also illustrates a food pyramid with a balanced diet and the daily nutrient requirements of different age groups.
• FN02 Proteins: Shows both animal and plant sources of protein. It also explains the various functions performed by proteins in our body and some special conditions of high protein need.
• FN03 Fats: Shows a brief classification of fats, with a mention of essential fatty acids. It also shows some of the important functions and sources of fats.
• FN04 Carbohydrates: Shows the classification of carbohydrates as simple and complex, with their various functions in the body. It also shows various foods rich in carbohydrates.
• FN05 Vitamins: A good explanatory chart showing both fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, with their various sources and the reasons they are required in the body.
• FN06 Minerals: Important minerals like sodium, iron, calcium and iodine that our body needs to live a healthy life. The chart also shows the functions they perform and their sources.
• FN07 Water & Roughage: Shows the importance of water and roughage and some major functions they perform in the body. It also gives good knowledge about their sources.
• FN08 Deficiency Diseases: Shows the conditions that arise from a deficiency of various nutrients in the body, and their symptoms. The chart shows the importance of a good balanced diet.
• FN09 Over Nutrition Disorders: Shows that not only deficiency but also over-consumption of food is bad for health. Various over-nutrition disorders, with their causes and symptoms, are shown.
• FN10 Food's Nutritive Value: Shows the nutrient composition of various common foodstuffs in tabular form.