Foods exam Grade 12

Question 1

True or False? Polyunsaturated Fats and Monounsaturated fats tend to lower BAD cholesterol levels

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Fat is an example of a lipid?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What percent of daily calories should come from fat?

Answer 3

30%

Question 4

Some tropical oils such as coconut and palm contain significant amounts of unsaturated fats or saturated fats?

Answer 4

Contains significant amounts of saturated fats

Question 5

How much calories in one gram of fat?

Answer 5

9cals - per gram of fat (Most amount among the macronutrients.

Question 6

Important fat-soluble vitamins include

Answer 6

ADEK

Question 7

List three ways to get the benifit of fat without increasing health risks (3 well written answers)

Answer 7

1. Make sure you’re aware on what typeof fat you’re consuming stay away from trans-fat and include more unsaturated fats.
2. Make sure you are getting the amount your body needs, you should be aiming for 30% of your daily cals to be from fats
3. Replace butter with other heathier options like plant based oils like extra virgin olive oil, and sesame seed oil.

Question 8

Compare the characteristics of Saturated and unsaturated fats

Answer 8

ATTEMPT TO GO INTO GREAT DETAIL.
1. Saturated fats are solid in room temp while unsaturated

2. Saturated mostly comes from animal products, Unsaturated mostly comes from animal products.
3. Saturated is the unhealthier and should be limmited however its only bad if you take too much of it, Your body needs it to protect its nerves and make healthy cells and hormones.

The unsaturated fats is the good fats, because it takes cholestoral and transports it to the liver where it can be flushed out from the body, Decreases risk of heart disease and stroke

Question 9

T OR F ((( A essential amino acid can be made from the body and must be consumed in food?

Answer 9

TRUE!

Question 10

Incompele protein products consist of what?

Answer 10

All plant products EXCEPT soybeans and quinoa

Question 11

How many essential amino acids are there?

Answer 11

9

Question 12

How many amino acids can the body make

Answer 12

11

Question 13

Although Person age, physical condition, gender can dietary intake determines specific protein needs. Protein should contribute ____ of a persons total energy intake (Calories)

Answer 13

10% - 35%

Question 14

Tryptophan is a ______

Answer 14

One of the essential amino acids

Question 15

Protein complementation

Answer 15

Including several types of incomplete proteins

Question 16

In terms of protien quality whats the best cows milk substitution

Answer 16

Soy milk

Question 17

Protein supplies ___kcal per gram?

Answer 17

4

Question 18

What are legumes and give 2 examples

Answer 18

Legumes are grains, seeds or nuts

Black beans, peanuts

Question 19

Describe protein complementation and why it would be in interest of someone following a vegan diet. Include vegan food example of protein complementation

Answer 19

Protein complementation is combining two plant based protein food to make for lost amino acids