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THE MAJORITY OF FOODS WE EAT ARE A MIXTURE OF THE THREE PRImary macronutrients: protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Steak, for example, is thought of as being a pure protein. The main ingredient in a steak, however, is water, at about 59%, followed by protein, about 32%, then fat at about 8%, all depending upon the type and cut of the meat. Water, although a macronutrient, gets its own special category as a unique nutritional substance. When a food is designated as fat or protein, this refers to what nutrient is most dominant. Cheese is dominant in fat but does have some protein in it and a slight amount of carbohydrate. We therefore consider cheese a fatty food.

The following will briefly explain the major nutrients and some sources for each.