which group of nutrients is referred to as energy-yielding nutrients
United States and to provide a basis for international comparisons with the food supplies. of our allies. The nutrient content of the food supply provides per capita estimates for food energy. and the energy-yielding nutrientsâprotein, carbohydrate, and fat (total, saturated, mono-. unsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids); cholesterol; dietary fiber; 10 vitamins; and. 9 minerals.