Fats

Fats are made up of

• fatty acids

• amino acids

• saccharides

• 3 fatty acids & a glycerol

Fats are either saturated fat or unsaturated fat.

• True

• False

All fat is bad for you and should be cut from the diet completely.

• True

• False

Saturated fat has no more room for

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• carbon

Saturated fat has no double bonds and is completely saturated (full).

• True

• False

Tick all the foods that are examples of saturated fats.

• bacon rind

• butter

• olive oil

• vegan baking fat that is solid

• almond oil

Tick all the foods that are unsaturated fats.

• bacon rind

• butter

• olive oil

• vegan baking fat that is solid

• almond oil

Saturated fats are

• generally from animals and are solid at room temperature

• generally from plants and are liquid at room temperature

Trans or hydrogenated fats are

• healthy

• are made artificially

• are unsaturated

What is the effect of an excess of fat in the diet?

• becoming overweight or obese

• increased risk of cardiovascular disease

• increased risk of stroke

• all of the above