Give name of all macronutrients and micronutrients
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Macronutrients:
Carbohydrates
Glucose
Sucrose
Ribose
Amylose a major component of starch
Amylopectin
Maltose
Galactose
Fructose
Lactose
Protein
Amino acids
Standard amino acids
Alanine
Arginine
Aspartic acid (aspartate)
Asparagine
Cysteine
Glutamic acid (glutamate)
Glutamine
Glycine
Histidine
Isoleucine (branched chain amino acid)
Leucine (branched chain amino acid)
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Serine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Valine (branched chain amino acid)
Fats
Saturated fats
Butyric acid (C4)
Caproic acid (C6)
Caprylic acid (C8)
Capric acid (C10)
Lauric acid (C12)
Myristic acid (C14)
Pentadecanoic acid (C15)
Palmitic acid (C16)
Margaric acid (C17)
Stearic acid (C18)
Arachidic acid (C20)
Behenic acid (C22)
Lignoceric acid (C24)
Cerotic acid (C26)
Monounsaturated fats
Myristol
Pentadecenoic
Palmitoyl
Heptadecenoic
Oleic acid
Eicosen
Erucic acid
Nervonic acid
Polyunsaturated fats
Linoleic acid (LA) - an essential fatty acid
α-Linolenic acid (ALA) - an essential fatty acid
Stearidonic acid (SDA)
Arachidonic acid (ETA)
Timnodonic acid (EPA)
Clupanodonic acid (DPA)
Cervonic acid (DHA)
Essential fatty acids
These 2 essential fatty acids are the starting point for other important omega-acids (e.g. DHA, EPA)[citation needed]
α-Linolenic acid ALA (18:3) Omega-3 fatty acid
Linoleic acid LA (18:2) Omega-6 fatty acid
Micronutrients:
Vitamin B complex
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Vitamin B3 (niacin)
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
Vitamin B6 group:
Pyridoxine
Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate
Pyridoxamine
Vitamin B7 (biotin)
Vitamin B9 (folate)
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
Choline
Vitamin A (e.g. retinol (see also - provitamin A carotenoids))
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
Vitamin D
Ergocalciferol
Cholecalciferol
Vitamin E (tocopherols and tocotrienols)
Vitamin K
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)
Vitamin K2 (menaquinone)
Carotenoids (not accepted as essential nutrients)
Alpha carotene
Beta carotene
Cryptoxanthin
Lutein
Lycopene
Zeaxanthin