Sources of Various Nutrients

S.no

Nutrient

Plant Source

Animal Source

1

Carbohydrates

Wheat, rice, bajra, Maize, Potato, sweet potato, sugarcane, Papaya, melon, mango

Fish,egg

2

Fats

Groundnut, Nuts, Til

Meat,Fish,egg,paneer

3

Proteins

Peas, Gram, Moong, soybeans, Beans, Toor dal,

Fish,meat,egg

4

Vitamin A

Papaya, Carrot, Mango

Fish Oil,Milk

Vitamin B

Rice, Rice

Liver

Vitamin C

Orange, Guava, Green Chili, Tomato, Lemon, Amla

-

Vitamin D

Papaya, peaches, melon

Milk,liver,egg,fish,

5

Minerals

(a) Iodine

Salt, Ginger, yogurt

Fish

(b) Phosphorous

Banana, Rice

-

(c ) Iron

Pumpkin seed, Apple, chocolate, Topu

Eggs, meat

(d) Calcium

Almonds, yogurt

Egg,Milk