What is Lipid Profiling?

Lipid profiles provide a detailed breakdown of all the different lipids, such as fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols, present in a food product. This information is important across nutrition, biology, food quality, and diagnostics because it reveals both the types and amounts of lipids in a sample.

Testing a lipid profile is a reliable way to identify essential fats, including omega‑3, omega‑6, and omega‑9 fatty acids, as well as other functional lipids that play key roles in brain function, heart health, and inflammation control. Lipids naturally occur in vegetable oils, fruits, fish oils, nuts, seeds, and animal fats. Their classification is based on their chemical structure and biological role, which influences whether they have beneficial or potentially harmful effects on the body.

Our accredited laboratory supports food manufacturers, retailers and product developers in producing accurate nutritional labels.

Why is Lipid Profiling Important?

Lipid Profiling helps manufacturers:

• Ensures product quality and batch consistency

• Helps develop new or improved products

• Support regulatory and nutritional compliance

Our Lipid Profile Testing supports a wide range of products including:

• Spreads and oils

• Dairy and Cheese

• Meat

• Plant-based alternatives

• Nuts and Seeds

• Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the Provision of Food Information to Consumers

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