the main component of animal food Share with your friends Share 1 Nishi Dwivedi answered this For herbivores the main component of food is carbohydrates but for carnivores protein is the main component of food. -1 View Full Answer Ananta answered this pls fast experts i belive on you 0 Sandeepkumardash answered this Dear Friend,Milk is th main componen tof animal food. Milk is very imprtant for growing children like us. Do you know people say milk is a complete food, hey but wait milk does not contai a nutrient. Do you know what nutrient it is? It is the Vitamin C.Regards!!! 0