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This section looks in detail at the nutritional content of food and eggs in particular. It emphasises the variety of nutrients, vitamins and minerals required by the body and the different requirements for men and women, and children. The learning points are brought to life when the site is used with the downloadable PDF to use with the website and set as a homework.

The appropriate curriculum links are given below:

Science Life Processes and Living Things Sc2, 2a The need for a balanced diet containing carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, fibre and water and about foods that are the sources of these