chapter 3 - fats Flashcards
what are the type of fats
saturated and unsaturated
describe what is saturated fat
do not contain any double bond (single bond)
cannot take in any more hydrogen atoms
what are the two types of unsaturated fats
monounsaturated and polyunsaturated
describe what is monounsaturated fats
one double bond
can take in 2 hydrogen atoms
describe what is polyunsaturated fats
contain 2 or more double bonds
can take in 4 or more hydrogen atoms
identify from saturated and unsaturated fats, which is good and bad fats
saturated fats - bad fats
unsaturated fats - good fats
name 3 food source of saturated fats
butter lard ghee bacon cheese
name 3 food source of monounsaturated fats
olive oil
avocadoes
almond
name 3 food source of polyunsaturated fats
walnut
sunflower seeds
salmon
what happens if consume too much fats
weight will gain due to the accumulation of body fats
hence increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
what happens if consume too little fat
weight loss
hence disruption to our normal body functions as our body temp will not be regulated
thus our liver, brain, heart etc will slow down
how are trans fat produced
produced during hydrogenation of vegetable oils
describe the conversion of trans fat
liquid oils are converted to solid fats
during this conversion,
unsaturated fatty acids become more saturated and produce trans fatty acids
food source of trans fat
processed food such as
chicken nuggets
margarine
trans fat develop what health problems
cancer and heart diseases