Question

What is the difference between a diet and a balanced diet

Answer 1

you mean an unbalanced diet vs balanced?

Answer 2

just diet is vague

Answer 3

Yes

Answer 4

@Polkapen

Answer 5

An adequate diet contains all nutrients necessary for long-term survival. It may not necessarily be optimal or have any variety.

A balanced diet refers to a diet that that contains right proportion of protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, minerals and fiber . For instance, if you eat nothing but rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, and corn, then that is NOT a balanced diet because it has plenty of starch and not enough protein, fiber, or fat.