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6-2. FOODS AND FOODSTUFFS

6-2. FOODS AND FOODSTUFFS

Examples of food items are a piece of bread, a pork chop, and a tomato. Food items contain varying proportions of foodstuffs. Foodstuffs are the classes of chemical compounds which make up food items. The three major types of foodstuffs are carbohydrates, lipids (fats and oils), and proteins. Food items also contain water, minerals, and vitamins.


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