Question

Which of the following are energy giving foods?
(a)Groundnut and eggs
(b)Eggs and milk
(c)Soybean and groundnut
(d)Potatoes and rice

Answer 1

Hint: The food which provides the energy is called as energy giving foods, they are essential for the growth and development of the body and also helps in performing various functions of the body.

Complete answer:
Brown rice is a very nutritious food, more than white rice. It consists of fiber, vitamins, and minerals and is less processed. Also, potatoes are a nutritious source of energy-containing fibers and carbohydrates. Carbohydrates and fats are energy giving foods.

Additional Information: -Carbohydrates provide energy to the body. Sources of carbohydrates are wheat, rice, maize, millet, potato, sweet potato, sugar, etc.
-Fats also provide energy as twice much as that provided by the same amount of carbohydrates.
-It is observed that at room temperature fats are in the solid-state while oils are in the liquid state.
-Fats and carbohydrates both provide energy and are therefore called energy giving foods.
-Complex carbohydrates such as high-fiber cereals, whole-grain bread and pasta, dried beans, and starchy vegetables are the best type of foods for prolonged energy because they are digested at a slow, consistent rate.
-Proteins also provide energy but they play an important role in building and repairing body tissues.
-Potatoes and rice are the major sources of starch which is made up of a long chain of sugars specifically glucose that are joined together.
-Starch is also known as the complex carbohydrate or the complex sugar.
So, the correct answer is ‘Potatoes and rice’.

Note: Nutrients are divided into three classes: Energy giving nutrients (food which provides energy), Protective nutrients (food which provides protection nutrients), and Body-building nutrients (food which provides building nutrients)