Fats

Question 1

it has the highest calorie

Answer 1

fats

Question 2

1 gram of fat is equals to __ calories

Answer 2

9

Question 2

6 functions of fats

Answer 2

-Provide energy
-Carry fat-soluble vitamins
-Supply essential fatty acids
-Protect and support organs and bones
-Insulate from cold
-Provide satiety after meals

Question 3

simplest form of fats

Answer 3

fatty acids

Question 4

visible or invisible fats?

butter or margarine, lard, cooking oils

Answer 4

visible fats

Question 5

2 families in essential fatty acids?

Answer 5

omega 3 and omega 6

Question 6

visible or invisible fats?

egg yolk, cheese, cream, and salad dressings

Answer 6

invisible fats

Question 7

3 classifications of lipids

Answer 7

triglycerides, phospolipids, sterols

Question 8

how many percent of tryglycerides are in the body?

Answer 8

95

Question 9

example of non-essential fatty acids

Answer 9

omega 9

Question 10

which is better, saturated or unsaturated fat? and why

Answer 10

unsat because there is a space between the hydrogen bonds

Question 11

-Each of its carbon atoms carries all the
hydrogen atoms possible.

-Usually solid at room temperature

Answer 11

Saturated Fats

Question 12

meat, egg yolks, whole milk,
whole milk cheeses, cream, ice cream,
butter, chocolate, coconut, palm oil

Answer 12

Saturated Fats

Question 12

recommended total calories of saturated fat

Answer 12

not more than 7%

Question 13

-Have one place among the carbon atoms
where there are fewer hydrogen atoms
attached than in saturated fats.

-Lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL or
“bad” cholesterol) when they replace
saturated fat in one’s diet

Answer 13

Monounsaturated Fats

Question 14

olive oil, canola oil, avocados,
cashew nuts

Answer 14

Monounsaturated Fats

Question 15

Recommended total daily calories of mono unsaturated fats

Answer 15

15%

Question 15

cooking oils made from
sunflower, safflower, sesame seeds, or
from corn or soybeans; soft margarines
whose major ingredient is liquid vegetable
oil; and fish

Answer 15

Polyunsaturated Fats

Question 15

Have two or more places among the
carbon atoms where there are fewer
hydrogen atoms attached then in
saturated fats.

Answer 15

Polyunsaturated Fats

Question 16

Recommended total daily calories of polyunsaturated fats

Answer 16

8% or less

Question 17

Produced when hydrogen atoms are
added to monounsaturated or
polyunsaturated fats to produce a semi-
solid product such as margarine or
shortening

Answer 17

Trans-Fatty Acids (TFAs)

Question 18

a process, called ___, turns
polyunsaturated vegetable oils into
saturated fats

Answer 18

hydrogenation

Question 19

-Exists in animal foods and body cells
-Does not exist in plant foods
-Essential for the synthesis of bile, sex hormones, cortisone, and vitamin D
-Needed by every cell in the body

Answer 19

Cholesterol

Question 20

how much cholesterol need in the body?

Answer 20

800-1,000mg

Question 20

normal cholesterol level

Answer 20

less then 200mg/dl

Question 20

protein fat carrier

Answer 20

lipoproteins

Question 21

-First lipoprotein identified after eating
-Largest lipoprotein
-Lightest in weight
-Composed of 80%–90% triglycerides

Answer 21

Chylomicron

Question 21

why is LDL considered as ba cholesterol?

Answer 21

Carry most of the blood cholesterol from
the liver to the cells= forming plaque in the tissues

Question 22

why is HDL considered as good cholesterol?

Answer 22

Carry cholesterol from the cells to the liver
for eventual excretion

Question 22

• Phospholipid found in both plant and
  animal foods, and is synthesized in the
  liver

-Natural emulsifier that helps transport fat
in the bloodstream

Answer 22

Lecithin