Question

certain nutrients that are important for a healthy and balanced diet are considered essential nutrients. which of the statements describes essential nutrients for the human body? something that must be consumed to give the body sufficient calories nutrients that must be consumed because they cannot be stored in the body nutrients synthesized by the body, which are used to build lipids nutrients that the body cannot synthesize or does not produce in sufficient quantities

Explanation:

Essential nutrients are substances that the human body cannot synthesize on its own or cannot produce in sufficient amounts, so they must be obtained from the diet. Calorie - giving substances are not the sole definition of essential nutrients. Nutrients not stored in the body is not the key characteristic. Nutrients synthesized by the body are non - essential in this context.

Answer:

nutrients that the body cannot synthesize or does not produce in sufficient quantities