Key Nutrients in Fat Metabolism

Top Nutrients Ranked by Importance

1. Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
   • Forms Coenzyme A (CoA)
   • Essential for beta-oxidation of fatty acids
   • Required for fatty acid synthesis and acetyl-CoA metabolism
2. Choline
   • Used in phosphatidylcholine synthesis for VLDL formation
   • Prevents fat accumulation in the liver
   • Acts as a methyl donor via betaine in lipid metabolism
3. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
   • Coenzyme for FAD/FMN-dependent enzymes in beta-oxidation
4. Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
   • NAD⁺ used in fatty acid oxidation
   • NADPH used in fatty acid synthesis
5. Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
   • Cofactor for acetyl-CoA carboxylase
   • Initiates fatty acid synthesis by forming malonyl-CoA
6. Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
   • Converts methylmalonyl-CoA to succinyl-CoA
   • Important for odd-chain fatty acid metabolism