People with MSUD must eat a special diet to reduce their intake of some types of amino acid. Which component of the diet is made of amino acids?

The three main food groups have different building blocks. Carbohydrates are polymers made from sugar monomers. Lipids (fats) are made from fatty acids and glycerol. Proteins are polymers made from amino acid monomers. Therefore, the component of the diet made of amino acids is proteins.