Fat

Question 1

What are the functions of fat?

Answer 1

Provide energy - 1g = 9kcals
Needed to make the structure of all body cells
Keeps us warm
Provides fat soluble vitamins
Provides essential fatty acids
Protects major organs
Improves flavour of food

Question 2

Name the two types of fat:

Answer 2

Saturated
Unsaturated

Question 3

What are the two types of unsaturated fat?

Answer 3

Monounsaturated
Polyunsaturated

Question 4

What are invisible fats?

Answer 4

Fats that can’t be seen easily because they have been used to make the product e.g fat in cakes

Question 5

How much of our diet should come from fat?

Answer 5

35% and only 11% should be saturated

Question 6

What is LDL cholesterol?

Answer 6

(Low density lipoprotein)
Bad cholesterol
Can clog arteries
Is increased through eating too much saturated fat

Question 7

What is HDL cholesterol?

Answer 7

(High density lipoprotein)
Good cholesterol
Carries the LDL cholesterol away
Can be increased by eating unsaturated fat

Question 8

What is hydrogenation?

Answer 8

The chemical process where vegetable oils are hardened to make them solid at room temperature.

Question 9

Name three diseases that excess fat can cause:

Answer 9

Obesity
Weight gain
Heart disease and stroke