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Chemical composition of Fish - Coggle Diagram
Chemical composition of Fish
Protein
Lipids
Characteristics
Found in all living organisms
The formation of the permeability barrier of cells, in the form of a lipid bilayer.
The major sources of cellular energy
Function in living organisms where they are stored
Energy content per gram of lipid: 9.3 kcal
Provide flavor, aroma, color, texture, taste and nutritive value.
The third major constituent in fish muscle
Fish muscle: triacylglycerol and phosphoglycerides, both containing long chain fatty acids.
Triglycerides
source of stored energy
help conversion
into phospholipids
Phospholipids
0.7–0.8% of the tissue
the structural lipids containing small quantity of cholesterol.
species and it depend on many factors, such as the type of muscle
and its location, age, sex and sexual maturation.
Carbonhydrate
Minerals
Vitamins