This invention is directed to the use of triglycerides containing fatty
ester moieties that include arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA) in enteral nutritionals or nutritional supplements. These
triglycerides are derived from lipid mixtures which have high levels of
sterols and phosphorous. A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises
an infant or enteral nutritional, or nutritional supplement, that
comprises a lipid source derived from egg yolk. The lipid source derived
from egg yolk is prepared by transesterification or hydrolysis, subjecting
the mixture to distillation, and esterification with glycerin to result in
a triglyceride containing the desired fatty acids of AA and DHA and little
or no sterols and phosphorus.