List of macronutrients

This list is a categorization of the most common food components based on their macronutrients. Macronutrients can refer to the chemical elements that humans consume in the largest quantities (See Nutrient)

Macronutrients that provide energy
There are three primary macronutrients: protein, fat, and carbohydrate. Macronutrients are defined as a class of chemical compounds which humans consume in the largest quantities (must be above a threshold amount) and which provide humans with the bulk of energy.

Amino acids

 * Standard amino acids
 * Arginine
 * Aspartic acid (aspartate)
 * Asparagine
 * Cystine
 * 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)

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)
 * α-Linolenic acid ALA (18:3) Omega-3 fatty acid
 * Linoleic acid LA (18:2) Omega-6 fatty acid

Carbohydrates

 * Fructose
 * Glucose
 * Sucrose
 * Ribose
 * Amylose
 * Amylopectin
 * Maltose
 * Lactose
 * Galactose

Alcohol
Though a provider of energy, alcohol is not necessary for survival, so it is not a macronutrient.
 * Ethanol

Macrominerals

 * Calcium
 * Chloride
 * Magnesium
 * Phosphorus
 * Potassium
 * Sodium