2.5 Dietary Considerations and Triacylglycerols
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Fat
is used as a substitute for the term triacylglycerol
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Essential fatty acid
is a fatty acid needed in the human body that must be obtained from dietary sources because it cannot be synthesized within the body, in adequate amounts, from other substances
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linoleic acid and linolenic acid
two Essential fatty acid
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Linoleic acid (18:2)
is the primary member of the omega-6 acid
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linolenic acid (18:3)
is the primary member of the omega-3 acid family
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arachidonic acid
Linoleic acid is the starting material for the biosynthesis of
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EPA and DHA
Linolenic acid is the starting material for the biosynthesis of two additional omega-3 fatty acids
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Simplesse
the best-known calorie-reduced fat substitute, received FDA marketing approval in 1990
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Olestra
the best-known calorie-free fat substitute, received FDA marketing approval in 1996.
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