Fats (PPT) Flashcards
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Chemical group called LIPIDS
Fats
3 Classifications of Fats
Fats (Triglycerides)
Phospholipids
Sterols
Food Functions of Fats
Source of Energy
Palatability
Satiety and Satiation
Food Processing
Nutrient Source
is the densest form of stored energy
Fat
energy yielded from fat
9 kcal
feeling of fullness, satisfied
Satiety
tendency to increase our desire to eat additional fatty foods; occurs during consumption
Satiation
Use of _____________________ keep the fat in food products from turning rancid
hydrogenated fats
Some fats contain or transport the fat soluble nutrients of vitamins _____________ and essential fatty acids = ____________________________
A, D, E, K; Linoleic and linolenic fatty acids
Physiologic Functions of Fats
Stored Energy
Organ Protection
Temperature Regulator
Insulation
the storage depot of body fat, provides important fuel during illness or times of food restriction
Adipose tissue
covers nerve cells
Myelin
Specialized transporting compounds
Lipoprotein
Transports fats in the circulatory system
Lipoprotein
Transports absorbed fats after meals to the liver cells
Chylomicrons
Transports trigycerides from liver to tissue
Very Low Density Lipoprotein
Plasma proteins with triglyceride components that carry cholesterol to cells
Low Density Lipoprotein
normal serum range of Very Low Density Lipoprotein
51 – 197 mg/dl
“Bad Cholesterol”
Low Density Lipoprotein
normal serum range of Low Density Lipoprotein
60-180 mg/dl
Plasma proteins that carry fat in the bloodstream to tissue or to the liver to be excreted or disposed
High Density Lipoprotein
“Good Cholesterol”
High Density Lipoprotein
Normal serum range of High Density Lipoprotein:
35 – 70 mg/dl
Refers to the maximum amount of hydrogen ions that fat can hold
Saturation