Record Information
Primary IDFDBN00004
Secondary IDsNot Available
FooDB nameFatty acids
DescriptionFatty acids are the building blocks of fats, consisting of hydrocarbon chains with a terminal carboxyl group. They are categorized as saturated (no double bonds), monounsaturated (one double bond), or polyunsaturated (multiple double bonds). They can be essential (e.g., omega-3 and omega-6) or non-essential, depending on the body�s ability to synthesize them.
Synonyms
  • Docosahexaenoate [biospider]
  • Docosahexaenoic acid [biospider]
DFC NameNot Available
Nutrient SourceEAFUS
Creation date2014-11-05 13:46:00 UTC
Update date2025-07-09 19:56:20 UTC
Classification
TypeNutrient
EAFUS ID1335
Dr. Duke IDFATTY-ACIDS
Wikipedia IDNot Available
DFC IDNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological effects
Health effects / BioactivitiesNot Available
Organoleptics properties
FlavorsNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General Reference30247827
Content Reference— Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008).

— U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.

— Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).