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Macronutrients – Lipids

Triglyceride

The main form of fat in food and body energy storage, made of three fatty acids attached to glycerol.

Definition

A triglyceride is a molecule composed of three fatty acids linked to a glycerol backbone. It is the most common form of dietary fat and the primary form of energy storage in the body.

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