FAN Unit 3 Fats Review

What is the role of fat in the body?

• Fat provides heat and energy

• Fat protects bones and important organs

• Fats are necessary to absorb and transport certain types of vitamins

• Fat is the main fuel source for the brain

The main type of fat contained in animal products

• Saturated fat

• Unsaturated fat

• Monounsaturated fat

• Polyunsaturated fat

If I am consuming fats that come from legumes, seed oils and oily fish what type of fat am I consuming?

• Monounsaturated fats

• Polyunsaturated fats

• Saturated fats

• cholesterol

What is the difference between HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol?

• HDL is "good" cholesterol that reduces the risk of heart disease and LDL is "bad" cholesterol which increases the risk of heart disease.

• There really is no difference between these types of cholesterol

• HDL is "bad" cholesterol that reduces the risk of heart disease and LDL is "good" cholesterol which increases the risk of heart disease.

• HDL usually comes from foods that are high in fat while LDL come from vegetables

Rank the three types of fat in order from most to least healthy

• Trans, unsaturated, saturated

• Unsaturated, saturated, trans

• Unsaturated, trans, saturated

• Saturated, unsaturated, trans

Butter is what type of fat?

• Saturated Fat

• Polyunsaturated Fat

• Monounsaturated Fat

Which of the following foods contain monounsaturated fats?

• eggs
• olive oil
• cheese
• samon

• avocado

Which of the following foods contain polyunsaturated fats?

• eggs

• olive oil
• cheese
• samon

• walnuts

A pesto sauce (basil, cashews, olive oil, argula) contains healthy monounsaturated fats.

• true
• false

Which of the following are characteristics of saturated fats?

• They are usually solid at room temperature

• They reduce the risk of heart disease

• They are commonly found in plant oils

• They have no double bonds between carbon atoms