dietary fats
Edible fatty substances
Dietary fats are fats consumed as food—the lipids in butter, oils, meat, nuts, and dairy that provide energy and help absorb certain vitamins.
Nutritional guidance distinguishes between saturated fats (linked to heart disease) and unsaturated fats (considered healthier): She reduced dietary fat by switching to olive oil.
Despite decades of low-fat dieting trends, dietary fats are now recognized as essential to health in moderate amounts.
- trans fatUnsaturated lipid, harmful isomer
- LDL cholesterolHarmful blood fat transporter
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- saturated fatFully hydrogenated dietary lipid
- animal fatLipids from fauna
fatty acids · butter · omega-3 fatty acids · lipids · brain function · phospholipids · lard · nutrient absorption · energy storage · fats · fat content · heart disease · avocado · cardiovascular health · arterial plaque · obesity · monounsaturated · cooking oil
- Lipidslipid, fatty acids, free fatty acids, fats, triglycerides
- Blood Lipidscholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, lipoproteins
dietary fatsproteins
Amino acid polymers
carbohydrates · dietary protein · starches · sugars · amino acids