Fats

Question 1

What is the chemical name of a fat?

Answer 1

Triglyceride

Question 2

Fat is usually what at room temp?

Answer 2

Solid

Question 3

Oil is what at room temp?

Answer 3

Liquid

Question 4

Functions of fat

Answer 4

Concentrated source of energy, gives fat soluble vitamins, makes all body cells, protects vital organs

Question 5

Visible fats can be…

Answer 5

Seen in food

Question 6

Invisible fat can…

Answer 6

Not be seen in food

Question 7

What is an emulsion?

Answer 7

Fat droplets distributed in water

Question 8

Animal fats are…

Answer 8

Butter, meat, oily fish, eggs, chocolate

Question 9

Vegetable fats are…

Answer 9

Vegetable and plant oils, avocados and olives, fat spreads, seeds

Question 10

What is hydrogenation?

Answer 10

When vegetable oils are hardened to make them solid at room temperature

Question 11

Saturated fat has…

Answer 11

Single bonds between all carbon atoms

Question 12

Unsaturated fat has…

Answer 12

Some hydrogen atoms missing

Question 13

What are the two types of unsaturated fat?

Answer 13

Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated

Question 14

What are the two polyunsaturated fatty acids that are important for health?

Answer 14

Omega 3 and 6

Question 15

What is cholesterol?

Answer 15

A fatty substance needed for normal functions of the body

Question 16

What is LDL?

Answer 16

Low density lipoproteins

Question 17

What is HDL

Answer 17

High density lipoproteins

Question 18

What is the RI for fats?

Answer 18

35% maximum of food energy - 11% from saturated, 1-2% from essential fatty acids