Which of the following is not a macronutrient?

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Which of the following is not a macronutrient?

Explanation:
Macronutrients are nutrients needed in larger amounts to support energy and body needs. The main ones that provide calories are carbohydrates, fats (lipids), and proteins. Vitamins, by contrast, are micronutrients required in much smaller amounts and they function primarily as cofactors and regulators in metabolic reactions; they do not supply energy themselves. Water is essential and required in large amounts, but it doesn’t provide calories and is typically treated separately from the energy-yielding macronutrients. Because vitamins are needed in tiny amounts and do not provide calories, they are not macronutrients.

Macronutrients are nutrients needed in larger amounts to support energy and body needs. The main ones that provide calories are carbohydrates, fats (lipids), and proteins. Vitamins, by contrast, are micronutrients required in much smaller amounts and they function primarily as cofactors and regulators in metabolic reactions; they do not supply energy themselves. Water is essential and required in large amounts, but it doesn’t provide calories and is typically treated separately from the energy-yielding macronutrients. Because vitamins are needed in tiny amounts and do not provide calories, they are not macronutrients.

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