Fats Flashcards
What are the three types of fats and their percentages?
Triglycerides - 95%
Phospholipids - 5%
Sterols - 5%
What do fats consist of?
Fatty acids and glycerol
Where does excess fat get stored?
in adipose tissue under the skin
what is the structure of saturated fats and give an example
all carbon atoms bonded with hydrogen atoms. no double bonds
whipped cream
fatty meat
processed meat
dried coconut
whole milk
ricotta cheese
what is the structure of unsaturated fat and give and example
have at least one double bond
olive oil
avocado
almonds
pumpkin seeds
sesame seeds
pecans
what is the structure of monounsaturated fat and give an example
has one double bond
canola oil
what is the structure of polyunsaturated fat and give an example
has more than one double bond
walnuts
sunflower seeds
fish
flax seeds
what is the structure of trans fat and give an example
unsaturated fat that are hydrogenated to mimic saturated fat
frozen pizza
microwave popcorn
cookies
what kind of fat is high in omega 3 and omega 6?
polyunsaturated
where is omega 3 mainly found and what does it help prevent?
fish oils
walnuts
chia seeds
soybean oils
cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis and hypertension
where is omega 6 mainly found and what does it assist in?
pumpkin seeds
nuts
walnut
soybean oils
blood-clotting processes
combined what is omega 3 and omega 6 involved in?
fetal/infant brain development
what is the functions of omega 3 and omega 6
provide and store energy
carry and store fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K)
control metabolism
protect vital organisms
what are the two transport systems of cholesterol
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol
high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
what is the function of LDL
it is the bad cholesterol that carries most of the cholesterol that is delivered to cells
