dietary fat
Nutritional lipid content
Dietary fat is fat consumed as food—one of the three macronutrients alongside protein and carbohydrates.
Once broadly demonized in nutrition advice, dietary fat is now understood as essential, though types matter: saturated fats and trans fats are considered harmful in excess, while unsaturated fats from fish, nuts, and olive oil are beneficial.
She reduced dietary fat but kept healthy oils in her diet.
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- fatty acidCarboxylic chain in lipids
- butterSolid fat from cream
- lipidWater-insoluble organic compound
- triglycerideGlycerol plus three acids
adipose · energy storage · brain function · hydrogenation · avocado · glycerol · cholesterol · heart disease · essential fatty acids · emulsification · greasy · omega-3 · calories · marbled · insulation · rendered · tallow · bacon
- nutrientsprotein, vitamins, fats, minerals, vitamin
- nutritionnutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
- glyceridestriglyceride, triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglyceride, monoglycerides
- lipid metabolismlipids, lipogenesis, fats, triglycerides, lipolysis
dietary fatprotein
Folded amino chain
carbohydrates · carbs · dietary protein · lean protein · complex carbohydrates