Food commodities - Fats and oils

Question 1

What are the benefits of fats?

Answer 1

• provide insulation and body warmth
• protects vital organs
• hormone production
• carrier of fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, K
• contains essential fatty acids

Question 2

Which foods contain monosaturated fats?

Answer 2

avocados
almonds
olives and olive oil
hazelnuts

Question 3

What is monosaturated fat?

Answer 3

two carbon atoms are joined
together to form one double bond.

Question 4

What are the benefits of monosaturated fat?

Answer 4

• It increases blood HDL.
• Reduces heart disease risk

Question 5

What is meant by the term saturated fat? Examples.

Answer 5

Hard/firm fats at room temperature

e.g. meat, sausages, bacon, cheese, cream, butter, pastries, cakes, biscuits, lard

Question 6

What are the negative of saturated fat?

Answer 6

• The least healthy fats.
• Can raise blood cholesterol.
• Risk of blocked arteries.
• Increases risk of coronary heart disease

Question 7

What can a high fat intake cause?

Answer 7

High fat intake:
- weight gain
- obesity
- type 2 diabetes
- raised blood pressure
- heart disease

Question 8

What is cholesterol?

Answer 8

• a waxy substance in the blood
• HDL ‘good’ cholesterol
• LDL ‘not good’ cholesterol
• LDL can block arteries
• body naturally produces
  cholesterol
• cholesterol also obtained from fat

Question 9

What is meant by the term polyunsaturated fat? Examples.

Answer 9

Liquid fats at room temperature:
- sunflower / corn oils
- whole grains
- walnuts
- flax seeds
- oily fish

Question 10

What are the benefits of omega 3? Where is it found?

Answer 10

Prevents blood clotting and is good for heart health.
Found in oily fish.

Question 11

What are the benefits of omega 6? Where is it found?

Answer 11

Lowers blood cholesterol and reduces risk of heart disease.
It can be found in eggs, tofu and seeds.

Question 12

What is polyunsaturated fat?

Answer 12

Carbon atoms form more than one double bond.

Question 13

What are the benefits of polyunsaturated fats?

Answer 13

• It increases blood HDL.
• It lowers LDL.
• Good source of Omegas 3 and 6.
• Reduces risk of heart disease

Question 14

What deficiencies are caused when not enough fat is consumed in the diet?

Answer 14

• fat soluble vitamins deficiencies
• depression
• night blindness
• dry, brittle hair, skin and nails

Question 15

What is the RDA/RDI for men and woman?

Answer 15

Woman - 70g
Men - 95g