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What we do get from cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables?
Solution
We get different nutrients from cereals, pulses, fruits, and vegetables that are very essential for the growth of an individual.
(i) Cereals are a rich source of carbohydrates. They include wheat, rice, maize, etc.
(ii) Pulses provide large amount of proteins. They include lentil, black gram, pigeon pea, etc.
(iii) Fruits are a good source of vitamins, minerals, roughage, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. They include apple, mango, banana, etc.
(iv) Vegetables are good source of vitamins and minerals. They also provide roughage, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. They include potato, spinach, onion, etc.
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