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|title = Fats | |title = Fats | ||
|categories = [[Nutrients|'''Nutrients''']] | |categories = [[Nutrients|'''Nutrients''']] | ||
| − | |text = Dietary fats are predominantly found as the glycerol molecule triglyceride. Fat storage within the body is referred to as adipose tissue and the terms “fatty acid” and “lipid” are used interchangeably with the term fat. | + | |text = Dietary fats are predominantly found as the glycerol molecule '''triglyceride''', which are esters of organic acids and glycerol. Fat storage within the body is referred to as adipose tissue and the terms '''“fatty acid”''' and '''“lipid”''' are used interchangeably with the term fat. Dietary fat is a rich and important source of [[Energy - Nutrition|energy]] for companion animals, providing more than twice as much energy per gram than [[Protein Overview - Nutrition|protein]] and [[Carbohydrates Overview - Nutrition|carbohydrate]]. |
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:[[Fat Overview - Nutrition|Fat Overview]] | :[[Fat Overview - Nutrition|Fat Overview]] | ||
:[[Fatty Acids - Nutrition|Fatty Acids]] | :[[Fatty Acids - Nutrition|Fatty Acids]] | ||
:[[Digestibility of Fat]] | :[[Digestibility of Fat]] | ||
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| + | |image = Triglyceride.svg | ||
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| + | {{Reviewed Nutrition 1 | ||
| + | |date = 22 May 2015}} | ||
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[[Category:Nutrients]] | [[Category:Nutrients]] | ||
[[Category:Fats]] | [[Category:Fats]] | ||
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This article was: Date reviewed: 22 May 2015 |
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