- List of macronutrients
This is a list of
macronutrients , defined as being the classes of chemical compounds humans consume in the largest quantities and which provide bulk energy.Macrominerals are not included. Macronutrients can also refer to the chemical elements humans consume in the largest quantities, seeNutrient .Protein Amino Acids * 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 Saturated fats *
Butyric acid
*Caprioc acid
*Caprylic acid
*Capric acid
*Lauric acid
*Myristic acid
*Pentadecanoic acid
*Palmitic acid
*Heptadec acid
*Stearic acid
*Arachidic acid
*Behenate acid
*Tetracos acid
*Compound acid Monounsaturated fats *
Myristol
*Pentadecenoic
*Palmitol
*Heptadecenoic
*Oleic acid
*Eicosen
*Erucic acid
*Nervonic acid Polyunsaturated fats *
Linoleic acid
*Linolenic acid
*Stearidon
*Eicosatrienoic
*Arachidon
*EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid ) - an essential fatty acid
*DPA
*DHA (docosahexaenoic acid ) - an essential fatty acidEssential fatty acids *
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid )
*DHA (docosahexaenoic acid )Other Fats
* Omega 3 fatty acids
* Omega 6 fatty acids
*Trans fatty acid s
*Cholesterol Carbohydrates Starches Sugars *
Fructose
*Galactose
*Glucose
*Lactose
*Maltose
*Sucrose
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