Macronutrients- Fat Function Food sources Requirement Energy storage Animal fat, meat, 6y, Provide essential fatty acid milk production, 3-6g/kgd As a solvent for the fat >6y lant oil plant soluble vitamins 2.5g/kg/d Fatty acid saturated fat: fats of animal origin(except human milk polyunsaturated fat: fats of vegetable originFunction ➢ Energy storage ➢ Provide essential fatty acid ➢ As a solvent for the fat soluble vitamins Food sources Requirement ➢ Animal fat, meat, milk production, plant oil, plant ➢ <6y, 3-6g/kg/d ➢ >6y, 2.5g/kg/d Macronutrients - Fat Fatty acid saturated fat: fats of animal origin (except human milk) polyunsaturated fat: fats of vegetable origin