HealthNutritional Information

Nutritional Information

The wellbeing of a healthy life is achieved through good, balanced eating. Looking after your health means eating well and eating everything. That is why we believe that the best way to encourage this wellbeing is by helping people to find out their nutritional needs and how to get the most benefit from them.

BALANCED EATING

Balanced eating is that which enables people to cover their nutritional needs, and therefore achieve optimum health. A balanced diet is based on a variety of foods to supply the nutrients essential for covering each individual's calorie needs.

The macro-nutrients in the diet should respect the following proportions:
• Carbohydrates = 55% - 60% of the total intake.
• Fats = 30% of the total intake.
• Proteins = 10% - 15% of the total intake.

MEDITERRANEAN DIET

The Mediterranean diet is typified by abundant consumption of fruit and vegetables. It is a balanced diet based on vegetables, cereals (pasta, bread and rice), pulses, fruit and nuts, with moderate quantities of fish, poultry, eggs, dairy products and charcuterie products and red meat. Olive oil is consumed as the main source of fat, is used as a condiment for dishes that may be accompanied by moderate consumption of wine with the meal.

The importance of the Mediterranean diet is typified by the contribution of suitable and favourable nutrients such as the antioxidants, due to their content of vitamins A, C and E, and the high consumption of foods rich in fibre such as fruit, vegetables and pulses.

The Mediterranean diet contributes to reducing the risk of suffering chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, obesity or diabetes.

FOOD PYRAMID

FOOD GROUPS

Cereals: cereals constitute important sources of iron, vitamin B, carbohydrates and proteins.

Vegetables: vitamins, especially C, and they especially contribute vegetable fibre.

Fruit: provides a good source of vitamins and mineral salts.

Milk and dairy products: represent the best food source of calcium, vitamins A, D and B₂

Meats, fish, eggs and charcuterie: source of proteins, fats, iron, vitamins B₁, B₂, niacin.

Oils and fats: provide essential fatty acids and small quantities of vitamins, especially vitamin E.

Sugars: sugar only provides energy that is not normally necessary. These last two groups must be consumed in moderation.

FOOD GROUPS

The components of our food can be classified into groups:

• Cereals and their derivatives: bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, dry pulses... give us complex carbohydrates (starch). They are excellent foods because of the energy they provide us, but also due to the proteins, minerals, fibre and vitamins of the B group.
• Dairy Products: rich in high-quality protein and vitamins of the B group, they are also the best source of calcium.
• Vegetables: green beans, spinach, chicory, cabbage, mushrooms, tomatoes...are an important source of vitamins, minerals and fibres.
• Fruit: represents an excellent source of vitamins (especially vitamin C), minerals and fibre.
• Oils and fats: oils, butter, margarine... basically composed of lipids, they provide much energy. In moderate amounts, they are essential for the organism.
• Meat and its derivatives and fish: meats, charcuterie products, oily fish, white fish, eggs. They are rich in excellent-quality proteins. They also provide iron and vitamins of the B group. Meat is an important food for achieving the final aim of healthy eating, a varied and balanced diet. Eliminating meat would make it necessary to take vitamin and mineral supplements to avoid deficiencies.