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Learn More... Search Options | Site Map IFIC.org > Nutrition > Dietary Fats & Fat Replacers Dietary Fats & Fat Replacers Background on Dietary Fats & Fat Replacers December 2005 Dietary fat is a nutrient needed for an overall healthful lifestyle. Like carbohydrates and protein, dietary fat is an important source of energy for the body. Fat calories is calories the most concentrated source of energy in the diet, providing nine calories per gram compared with four calories per gram from either carbohydrates or protein. Dietary fat supplies essential fatty acids, linoleic and linolenic acids, calories which are especially important to children for proper growth. In addition, fat is required for maintenance of healthy skin, for regulation of cholesterol metabolism, and as a precursor of prostaglandins, hormone-like substances that regulate many body functions.
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