1. Nutrition Needs Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: Supplement University of California, Davis 261.T1 Six Essential Nutrients 1. Water4. Protein 2. Carbohydrates5. Minerals 3. Fats6. Vitamins

2. Nutrition Needs Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: Supplement University of California, Davis 261.T2 Water (H 2 O) Controls body temperature. Enables living plants and animals to hold their shape. Involves the transport of nutrients at the cell level through osmosis and diffusion. Helps digest feeds. Carries waste-products resulting from body functions. Major part of all body fluids.

3. Nutrition Needs Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: Supplement University of California, Davis 261.T3 Carbohydrates (C 6 H 12 O 6 ) Furnishes energy for: A. body functions B. growth and fattening C. reproduction The largest part of an animal’s food supply (usually the roughage in the diet). Includes sugars, starchs, and cellulose. Made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

4. Nutrition Needs Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: Supplement University of California, Davis 261.T4 Fats Furnishes a concentrated source of energy. (2.25 times as much energy as C6H12O.) Forms cholesterol, steroids, and other body compounds. Found in every cell in the body. Skin and hair conditions are affected when fat is absent from the diet. Provides:Energy reserves Protection for vital organs Insulation for the body Made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

5. Nutrition Needs Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: Supplement University of California, Davis 261.T5 Proteins Needed for growth and repair of the body. Helps form the greater part of: A. muscles and internal organs. B. skin, hair, wool, and feathers. C. hoofs and horns. Contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

6. Nutrition Needs Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: Supplement University of California, Davis 261.T6 Minerals Potassium, phosphorous, and calcium are necessary for healthy bones. Salt (NaCl) is important in most body functions (i.e. appearance, growth, appetite). Iron is required for healthy blood and skin. Most other minerals are essential, but are required in smaller amounts.

7. Nutrition Needs Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: Supplement University of California, Davis 261.T7 Vitamins Needed in minute amounts. Essential for life and health. Catalyst for body processes. Promotes growth and reproduction. Contributes to the general health of the animal.