Preferred Name

Dietary Lipid

Synonyms
Definitions

A class of food constituents, also known as fats and oils, that serve as a source of energy and essential fatty acids in animals. The major components of lipids are fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, glycolipids, sphingolipids, steroids (cholesterol), and lipoproteins.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C2317

ALT_DEFINITION

A chemically heterogeneous group of organic compounds found in food that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents.

code

C2317

Contributing_Source

CRCH

definition

A class of food constituents, also known as fats and oils, that serve as a source of energy and essential fatty acids in animals. The major components of lipids are fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, glycolipids, sphingolipids, steroids (cholesterol), and lipoproteins.

INFOODS

FAT

label

Dietary Lipid

Legacy Concept Name

Dietary_Lipid

Macronutrient

Y

Nutrient

Y

Preferred_Name

Dietary Lipid

prefixIRI

NCIT:C2317

prefLabel

Dietary Lipid

Semantic_Type

Chemical Viewed Functionally

UMLS_CUI

C0012171

Unit

g

US_Recommended_Intake

Y

USDA_ID

204

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C616

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C54060

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