Provide energy, supply

essential fatty acids,

support reabsorption of
fat-soluble vitamins,
storage source of
energy, transmission of
insoluble in water,
nerve impulses Physical greasy to touch
PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL carbon
CHARACTERISTICS
Chemical hydrogen

oxygen

Chain Length
Saturated

FATTY ACIDS Monounsaturated

Glucose CHARACTERISTICS Saturation Omega 3
Fructose MONOSACCHARIDES FAT Polyunsaturated
Omega 6
Linoleic acid
Galactose Energy source, α-linoleic acid
glycogen-carbohydrate
Sucrose storage, protein- Linoleic acid
sparing action,
antiketogenic diet,
ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS
Lactose DISACCHARIDES α-linoleic acid
heart action, central
Maltose nervous system
stored fatty acids in the human body;
serve as multiple functions throughout the body
Starch TRIGLYCERIDES
appear in the body cells as oily droplets
Resistant Starch
called Lipoproteins
CARBOHYDRATES MACRONUTRIENTS
Glycogen Digestible
Cholesterol
Dextrins POLYSACCHARIDES
LIPID-RELATED COMPOUNDS
Lipoproteins
Oligosaccharides

Dietary fiber
Non-digestible Histidine
Functional fiber Isoleucine
Leucine
Sorbitol Lysine
Mannitol OTHER FORMS
ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS Methioinine
Phenylalanine
Xylitol Threonine
Tryptophan
Valine

Alanine
PROTEIN Aspartic acid
NON-ESSENTIAL Asparagine
Glutamic acid
Serine
growth tissue Arginine
building, form
neurotransmitters,
Cysteine
form amino acids, Glutamine
form hormones,
CONDITIONALLY ESSENTIAL GLycine
support immune Proline
function, treat
catabolic illness,
Tyrosine
contributes to
overall energy
metabolism