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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.
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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
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
Other Fats
Carbohydrates
Starches
Sugars
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