Contains all the nutrient types in the correct proportions

• A. Balanced diet
• B. Incomplete diet
• C. Poor diet
• D. Malnutrition

Answer: (A)

Having all nutrient types in the correct proportions means meals provide carbohydrates for energy, proteins for growth and repair, fats for energy and essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals for metabolism and health, fibre for digestion, and adequate water, all in amounts that meet the body's needs without excess. A balanced diet does this by including a variety of foods in the right balance, supporting growth, function, and prevention of nutrient deficiencies.

An incomplete diet misses one or more essential nutrients, so deficiencies or health problems can develop. A poor diet may be high in calories or unhealthy fats and sugars but still lack important micronutrients, leading to imbalance. Malnutrition is the broader situation of under- or over-nutrition due to such imbalances, not specifically the presence of nutrients in the right proportions.