Biological Molecules
Fats and Proteins
Resources
USDA / ARS - View nutrient data on over 1,274 common foods.
Further Exploration
Food and Nutrition Information Center
USDA - provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers.
Institut Fur Cheme - Chemical structures of the 20 human amino acids (structure names are in German).
U. Mass., Amherst
News & Events
Eating More Fish Lowers Stroke Risk
Science Daily
Protein-Rich Diets & Weight Loss
U. Illinois
News from around the world of science.
Research
Google - Research database allows searching of the scholarly literature.
Experiment!
Olen Pub. - Fat calculator for fast food.
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States
National Academies Press: A Framework for K-12 Science Education