What are the three elements that make up fat?
                                
                                
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                                An estimated 95% of the dietary fats we consume, including butter and vegetable oils, are triglycerides. At the most fundamental level, these molecules are constructed from the same building blocks, so what are the three elements that make up fat? The answer lies in the essential components of all organic molecules.