AQA GCSE Food preparation and nutrition - (1.1.2) - Fats

Question 1

Is fat a macro or a micro nutrient?

Answer 1

Macronutrient

Question 2

What are fats called at room temperature?

Answer 2

Oils

Question 3

What amount of energy do fats and oils give?

Answer 3

9Kcals/37KJ per gram

Question 4

What are the 2 main types of fats?

Answer 4

Saturated or unsaturated

Question 5

Name 3 sources of saturated fats

Answer 5

butter, lard, suet, block vegetable fat, palm oil, coconut, chocolate

Question 6

Name 3 sources of unsaturated fats

Answer 6

olive, rapeseed and sunflower oils, corn, oily fish, avocados, pears, nuts, seeds

Question 7

State 2 functions of fat

Answer 7

To provide a store of energy, to insulate the body from the cold, to protect bones and kidneys from damage, to give the body fat-soluble vitamins (ADEK)

Question 8

Define visible fats

Answer 8

fats that you can visually see on a food

Question 9

Define invisible fats

Answer 9

fats you cannot visually see on a food

Question 10

State 3 effects of a fat deficiency on the body

Answer 10

If carbohydrate intake is also reduced, weight gain, the body will chill quickly, the body will be more venerable to injury, Deficiency in ADEK vitamins

Question 11

Name 1 disease linked with an excess in fat

Answer 11

obesity, CHD, liver conditions