Nutrients

Appears in
Professional Cooking: 10th Edition

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2025

  • About
Nutrients are chemical compounds that are present in foods and that fulfill one or more of the following functions:
  • Supply energy for body functions.
  • Build and replace cells that make up body tissues.
  • Regulate body processes.
There are six categories of nutrients:
  1. Carbohydrates
  2. Vitamins
  3. Fats
  4. Minerals
  5. Proteins
  6. Water