Showing Nutrient Fatty acids (FDBN00004)
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| Primary ID | FDBN00004 | ||||||||
| Secondary IDs | Not Available | ||||||||
| FooDB name | Fatty acids | ||||||||
| Description | Fatty 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. | ||||||||
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| DFC Name | Not Available | ||||||||
| Nutrient Source | EAFUS | ||||||||
| Creation date | 2014-11-05 13:46:00 UTC | ||||||||
| Update date | 2026-09-12 03:35:31 UTC | ||||||||
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| Type | Nutrient | ||||||||
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| EAFUS ID | 1335 | ||||||||
| Dr. Duke ID | FATTY-ACIDS | ||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Not Available | ||||||||
| DFC ID | Not Available | ||||||||
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| Health effects / Bioactivities | Not Available | ||||||||
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| Flavors | Not Available | ||||||||
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| Synthesis Reference | Not Available | ||||||||
| General Reference | 30247827 | ||||||||
| Content Reference | 2 unique sources. Numbers in the composition tables above point here. Show sources
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