Macronutrients: Fats or Lipids Flashcards
what are the functions of fats
protection, insulation of heat, energy strorage
two types of fats
saturated and unsaturated
neutral fats
simple fats
chemical name foe basic fats
triglycerides
one type of fat is present
simple lipids
mixed of fats
compound lipids
three types of compound lipids
phospholipids, glycolipids, lipoproteins
compound of fatty acids, phosphoric acids, and nitrogenous bases
phospholipids
types of phospholipids
lecithins, cephalins, sphingomyelins
most widely distributed of the phospholipids. traces are places in liver and egg yolk and in raw vegetable oils such as corn oil. added to food products such as cheese, margarine, and confections to aid emulsifications
lecithins
needed to form thromboplastin for the blood-clotting process
cephalin
found in brain and other nerve tissues as components of myelin sheath
sphingomyelins
compounds of fatty acids combined with carbohydrates and nitrogenous bases
glycolipids
types of glycolipids
cerebrosides, gangliosides
components of nerve tissue and certain cell membranes where they play vital role in the transport.
cerebrosides