Fats And Oils Flashcards
What is the chemical name for fats?
Triglyceride
What are the 2 types of fat?
- Saturated
2. Unsaturated
Which fat is bad for you?
Saturated
Which fat is good for you?
Unsaturated
What are the properties of fats?
Usually solid at room temperature
What are some examples of fats?
- Butter
2. Lard
What are properties of oils?
Usually liquid at room temperature
What are dome examples of oils?
- Sunflower oil
- Rapeseed oil
- Olive oil
What are the functions of fats?
- Provides the fat soluble vitamins
- Protects vital organs
- Make all body cells
- Keeps the body warm
- Concentrated source of energy (1g = 9kcal)
- Provides the essential fatty acids
What are the fictions of fat in food?
- Improve flavour, texture (crispy, crumbly, moist) , smell
- Makes food easier to swallow
- Takes longer to digest and slows stomach from emptying
What are the 2 descriptive sources of fat?
- Visible
2. Invisible
What is visible fat?
Fat the can be seen in food
What is invisible fat?
Fat that cannot be seen easily on food
What are some examples of visible fats?
- Fat layers on meat
- White marbling inside meat
- Butter on bread
- Meat, butter
What are some examples of invisible fats?
- Crisps
- Biscuits
- Cakes
- Sweets
- Fat droplets in emulsions
What does emulsions mean?
Emulsion= fat droplets distributed in water
What are the 2 types of sources of fat?
- Animal fat
2. Vegetable fat
What are some sources of animal fat?
- Butter, lard
- Meat
- Meat products
- Eggs
- Oily fish e.g salmon, tuna
- Hard cheese
- Chocolate