Lecture 12 Flashcards
What nutrients do fats have?
9kcal/g Omega 6 (linoleic) and 3 (linolenic) Antioxidants (EC) Fat soluble vits Hormones
What do fats help with in the body?
Brian
Nerve
Retinal Cells
What are the 2 kinds of fats?
Liquid
Solid (Plastic)
What are plastic fats?
Solid at room temp and can be moulded or shaped like butter
How does hydrogenation occur?
Add H to create trans double bonds instead of cis double bonds
What happens to the stabilities of fats when there are more double bonds?
The more unsaturated and the more double bonds there are they are less stab le
Are mono/poly fats solid or liquid at room temp?
Liquid at room temp
How do you determine the degree of unsaturation?
Iodine test
- Saturated fat will take up no iodine
- Unsaturated will take up more
What are the 2 properties of fats?
Fat crystals and polymorphism
What are fat crystals and polymorphism ?
The fatty acids attract via van der Waal forces to bond and form crystals as it cools
- Symmectrical and similar carbon length will for more readily
- Affect melting point and properties in food
What are the 3 forms of fats when cooling?
Alpha
Beta prime
Beta
What is the difference between Heterogenous and Homogeneous fatty acids?
Heterogenous- Beta prime (milk fat)
-all 3 fatty acids can be different
Homogeneous- Beta (lard)
-all 3 fatty acids are the same
What form out of the 3 fats are more stable, smooth and porous?
Beta prime is more stable than alpha
Beta Prime creates a more smooth and creamy product
Beta is more porous and better for frying and making crusts
For the melting point what influences the strength of bonding forces between the fatty acids?
Type of fat
Form
Length of the fatty acids
Which fats have a lower melting point?
Asymmetrical fats
Cis and unsaturated fats
-due to the kink in these structures so it isn’t as packed together and requires less energy to melt
What happens when there is more attraction between the fat molecules?
Its easier for it to crystallize and the higher the melting point because it will take more energy to Melt the crystals
Which fats have higher melting point?
Trans and saturated fats
What is the solid fat content?
Measures the melting range
-useful in a commercial setting to give you the idea of the range for the specific fat
What is the smoke point?
Temp at which smoke comes from the fat surface when heated
-indicates thermal stability when in contact with air
What is the smoke point dependent on?
the ease of hydrolysis to glycerol and % of free glycerol
What is acrolein?
- Excessive heating and smoke
- Free glycerol decomposes to water and acrolein
- Mucous membrane irritant
What are the oils with the highest smoke points?
Corn
Canola
Soy
Peanut Oil
What is the flash point?
Heating the oil after the smoke point
-temperature of volatiles being ignited, cannot sustain combustion
What is the fire point?
Temperature of volatiles sustaining combustion
-if it happens dont throw water on it
What decreases the fire and flash point?
More double bonds
What is plasticity?
Fat does not undergo permanent change in shape until a stress of force that has been applied
- solid fats
- beta crystals are smooth and creamy
- composed of liquid and crystal portions allows flexibility
What are the functional aspects of fat?
Texture Tenderness Emulsification Heat transfer Control of Crystallization Moistness