List of macronutrients

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, see Nutrient.

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 acid

Essential fatty acids

* EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
* DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)

Other Fats

* Omega 3 fatty acids
* Omega 6 fatty acids
* Trans fatty acids
* Cholesterol

Carbohydrates

Starches

Sugars

* Fructose
* Galactose
* Glucose
* Lactose
* Maltose
* Sucrose


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