As the title mentions, I’m struggling to understand how kids that eat only butter pasta, cheese pizza without the cheese, candy, chips, soda, etc. are able to hit all of their macronutrients in a given day. How does the growing body process a diet consisting of virtually only carbohydrates into meaning development such as bone and muscle growth without any protein in their diet.
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There are small amounts of proteins in the carbohydrate heavy foods. Chances are, however, they wind up fat or skinny fat. I mean they’re not healthy by any means.
I guess chicken tenders provide protein, and they get enough fat from the foods they are probably eating.
Many different foods are fortified with micronutrients as well.
If you’re speaking of younger children, muscle content isn’t as profound so maybe other nutrient needs are required at their age.
I probably missed the mark. But it’s my honest thought process.
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