Classify each nutrient as a macronutrient or as a micronutrient.

Macronutrients / Micronutrients

protein

vitamin A

carbohydrate

phosphorous

sodium

fat

Macronutrients are; protein, carbohydrate, and fat.

Micronutrients are; vitamin A, phosphorous, and sodium

Micronutrients are nutrients that are needed by the body in small quantities for its growth, development and normal body metabolism. Micronutrients are composed of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, iron, phosphorous, zinc, sodium, iodine, and folate.

Macronutrients are nutrients that are needed by the body in large quantities for its growth, development and normal body metabolism. The three macronutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats and each of them is almost always available in every food substance.