Collagen is a type of ______.

The correct answer is Protein.

Key Points

• Collagens are available in large quantities the human body. They are found in skins, bones muscles, and tendons.
• Collagen is the main structural protein in the various connective tissues in the body. They are a primary structural component of connective tissues, such as skin and cartilage.
• Foods that are high in Collagen protein are- Chicken, fish, egg whites, citrus foods, etc.

Additional Information

• Carbohydrate
  • It is a biomolecule consisting of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms. Carbohydrates are found in a wide array of foods-bread, beans, milk, popcorn, potatoes, cookies.
• Fat
  • It usually means any ester of fatty acids. The following food are good sources of fat - avocados, tofu, nuts, seeds, fish, peanut butter, boiled and eggs.
• Vitamin
  • Vitamin means 'vital for life'. It is an organic non-protein substance.
  • Vitamins are compounds necessary for the healthy functioning of our bodies.
  • We need vitamins to help us grow, to see correctly, as well as to help us battle infections.
  • It is required by an organism for normal metabolic function but cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantity by that organism.
  • They are also required in small quantities to prevent deficiency diseases.