nutritional needs
Body's food demands
Nutritional needs are the quantities of nutrients—calories, protein, vitamins, minerals, water—that a body requires to function properly.
These vary by age, sex, activity level, and health status: Pregnant women have different nutritional needs than elderly men.
The phrase appears constantly in dietary guidelines, food labeling, and health discussions.
- fatsOily organic nutrients
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- food allergiesAdverse immune responses to ingredients
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
amino acids · food groups · balanced diet · daily intake · vitamins · electrolytes · zinc · fiber · essential nutrients · iodine · magnesium · selenium · folate · minerals · iron · lactose intolerance · nutrient density · veganism
- animal nutritiondigestibility, amino acids, protein content, nutrient density, protein sources
- pubertypuberty, voice cracking, adolescence, growth spurts, body hair
nutritional needsfood preferences
Liked and disliked cuisines
indulgences · guilty pleasures · cravings · comfort food · emotional eating
nutritional needsantinutrients
Compounds reducing nutrient bioavailability