Nutrients
Diet Planning
100

This principle ensures you get enough of all essential nutrients from your food choices.

Adequacy

200

This term describes malnutrition caused by deficient energy or nutrients.

Undernutrition

200

This principle encourages eating foods from all major food groups and choosing different foods within each group.

Variety

300

This is the unit used to measure energy, equal to 1000 calories.

Kcal

300

This principle focuses on choosing foods that provide the right amount of calories for your needs.

Energy Control

400

This nutrient class facilitates the release of energy without actually providing energy.

Vitamins

400

This principle means choosing foods that provide multiple valuable nutrients per calorie.

Nutrient Density

500

This principle involves eating mostly nutrient-dense foods in appropriate portions without going overboard.

Moderation