What are macro and micro nutrients?

What are macro and micro nutrients? And what is the difference?

Hi @SMarriott

Good question.

The primary macro nutrients are the bulk of what we eat, e.g. carbs, fat and protein. They will account for 90%+. Some also include water and fiber.

Micro nutrients are all the vitamins, minerials and trace elements. As you can imagine the list is a lot longer. Here is a good list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_micronutrients