Breakdown of Foods. The nutrients derived from foods can be broken down into three main categories: 1. Carbohydrates 2. Lipids (fats) 3. P roteins. These, along with vitamins, minerals and water are metabolized (broken down) by the body in order to satisfy all of its energy needs.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Analytical skill is the ability to visualize, articulate, conceptualize or solve both complex and uncomplicated problems by making decisions that are sensible given the available information.
The essence of analytical chemistry, how-ever, is in developing new tools for solving problems, and in defining the type and quality of information available to other scientists. Chapter 4 introduces the statistical analy-sis of data.