Macronutrients
Polyunsaturated fatty acids
Polyunsaturated fatty acids are fats with two or more double bonds in the structure.
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Proline
Amino acid. Non-essential. Code: Pro, P.
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Protein, general
Chains of amino acids (AA). Some amino acids are essential. This means that to obtain this amino acid we depend on dietary intake. Others are also made in our body…
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Saturated fatty acids
Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds in their structure.
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Serine
Amino acid. Non-essential. Code: Ser, S.
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Sugar
Carbohydrate. Monosaccharide or disaccharide. Nickname: fast carbohydrates, because they can be converted into fuel quickly because of the short chains.
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Taurine
Aminosulfonic acid. Protein.
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Threonine
Amino acid. Essential. Code: Thr, T.
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Trans fatty acids
By-products which are formed during processing / heating of unsaturated fatty acids, due to the formation of a trans-type double bonds while 'normal' UFA have cis-bonds.
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Tryptophan
Amino acid. Essential. Code: Trp, W.
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