Carbohydrate

Carbohydrates are the world’s single most important source of food energy. The main sources are grain based foods (like breakfast cereals, bread, rice and pasta), starchy vegetables, sugars, fruit and milk products.
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Glycaemic index

The glycaemic index is a system of ranking foods according to their effect on blood glucose levels.
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Fibre

Most people know that fibre’s good for you, but in recent years we’ve learnt more about how important fibre is to help maintain our health and general well-being.
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Protein

Protein from foods, along with regular physical activity, helps with growth and the maintenance of healthy muscles, which are important to allow us to be active.
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Fat

Fats are the most concentrated form of energy. They are made up of glycerol (also called glycerine) and fatty acids. There are four main types of fat – trans fats, saturated fats, poly-unsaturated fats and mono-unsaturated fats.
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