The fats, oils, and sweets group compliment food and
a. should be consumed in moderation.
b. require two or more servings a day.
c. provide essential minerals and energy.
d. have a recommended serving of four a day.

The correct answer from: The fats, oils, and sweets group compliment food and: a) should be consumed in moderation.

Explanation:

To understand this answer we need to analyze all of the options.

a) fats, oils, and sweets are not essential food groups, they are complementary and their consumption means and overconsumption of energy that is not required. So, they need to be consumed in moderation. Thus, this is the correct answer.

b) require two or more servings a dar. This is incorrect, fats, oils, and sweets are recommended to be the least food groups to be consumed and are recommended to be only less than the 20% food group consumption of daily diet. So, it is incorrect.

c) provide essential minerals and energy. This is incorrect, fats, oils, and sweets don't provide vitamins or minerals in a proportion to be considered essential. Only a few exceptions do this like avocado and nuts, nevertheless, they are recommended to be consumed in less than 50 grams per day. So, it is incorrect.

d) have a recommended serving of four a day. As I have already said, they consist of only 20% of a daily meal ration. So this is incorrect.