A diet which contains all the nutrients e.g. energy, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals etc. Dals and beans have high contents of protein and a small amount of fat.
Bread is rich in carbohydrates but poor in proteins.
It is important that a child s diet should be both good in quality as well as adequate in quantity. If his diet is deficient in nutrients and energy, it can adversely affect his weight gain and body growth. The child s diet should supply him with proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in adequate quantities. It is important to mix various kinds of foods so that his requirements of nutrients would be met. It is important for you to ensure that your child eats food in adequate quantities.