List of macronutrients
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There are three primary macronutrients defined as being the classes of chemical compounds humans consume in the largest quantities and which provide bulk energy. These are protein, fat, and carbohydrate. This list shows the categorization of the most common food components by these macronutrients. Macronutrients can also refer to the chemical elements humans consume in the largest quantities, see Nutrient.
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Protein [edit]
Amino acids [edit]
- Standard amino acids
- Alanine
- Arginine
- Aspartic acid (aspartate)
- Asparagine
- Cystine
- Glutamic acid (glutamate)
- Glutamine
- Glycine
- Histidine
- Isoleucine (branched chain amino acid)
- Leucine (branched chain amino acid)
- Lysine
- Methionine
- Phenylalanine
- Proline
- Serine
- Threonine
- Tryptophan
- Tyrosine
- Valine (branched chain amino acid)
Fat [edit]
Saturated fats [edit]
- Butyric acid (C4)
- Caproic acid (C6)
- Caprylic acid (C8)
- Capric acid (C10)
- Lauric acid (C12)
- Myristic acid (C14)
- Pentadecanoic acid (C15)
- Palmitic acid (C16)
- Margaric acid (C17)
- Stearic acid (C18)
- Arachidic acid (C20)
- Behenic acid (C22)
- Lignoceric acid (C24)
- Cerotic acid (C26)
Monounsaturated fats [edit]
Polyunsaturated fats [edit]
- Linoleic acid (LA)- an essential fatty acid
- α-Linolenic acid (ALA) - an essential fatty acid
- Stearidonic acid (SDA)
- Arachidonic acid (ETA)
- Timnodonic acid (EPA)
- Clupanodonic acid (DPA)
- Cervonic acid (DHA)
Essential fatty acids [edit]
These 2 essential fatty acids are the starting point for other important omega-acids (e.g. DHA, EPA)
- α-Linolenic acid ALA (18:3) Omega-3 fatty acid
- Linoleic acid LA (18:2) Omega-6 fatty acid
