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How nutrition works

Energy metabolism

How the body obtains energy from food.

Energy metabolism covers all processes by which the body obtains energy from carbohydrates, fats and protein. Several vitamins and minerals are involved.

Nutrients & foods

  • Evidence: strong

    Banana

    • The vitamin B6 in bananas contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism. [1][2][3]

      Authorised EU claim

  • Evidence: strong

    Magnesium

    • Magnesium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism. [1][4]

      Authorised EU claim

  • Evidence: strong

    Vitamin B6

    • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism. [1]

      Authorised EU claim

Sources

  1. 01European Commission · 2012Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 establishing a list of permitted health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children's development and healthOpen source
  2. 02European Parliament and Council of the European Union · 2011Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumersOpen source
  3. 03U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service – FoodData Central · 2019Bananas, raw (FDC ID 173944, SR Legacy)Open source
  4. 04EFSA Journal · 2009Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to magnesium and electrolyte balance, energy-yielding metabolism, neurotransmission and muscle contraction including heart muscle, cell division, maintenance of bone, maintenance of teeth, blood coagulation and protein synthesis pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006DOI 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1216