Read the food items given below. (i) Wheat (ii) Ghee (iii) Iodized salt (iv) Spinach (palak) Which of the above food items are “energy giving foods”? (a) (i) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (i) and (ii) (iii) and (iv)

• Solution:

(c): Wheat and Ghee.

Fats and carbohydrates are energy giving foods hence ghee is rich in fats whereas wheat is rich in carbohydrates. So, these are energy giving foods.

Iodized salt and spinach are protective foods because iodized salt contain minerals and spinach is rich in both minerals and vitamins.