What is the Formula for a Fat Lipid? Exploring the Structure of Triglycerides
                                
                                
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                                Approximately 95% of fats found in food and stored in the body are triglycerides. Understanding the formula for a fat lipid, specifically a triglyceride, requires moving beyond a simple, single chemical formula and exploring its composite parts: a glycerol backbone and three unique fatty acid chains.