Food Sources
A type of fat that is banned from food production
What is Trans Fat?
The body uses this macronutrient for energy when glucose runs out
What is fat?
The main source of fat in the diet
What is triglycerides?
Excess energy can be stored here
What is adipose tissue?
2 plant sources of saturated fat
What is palm and coconut?
Name the 4 fat soluble vitamins
What is vitamin A, D, E, & K
This type of fat is solid at room temperature
What is saturated fat?
What is one?
2 types of unsaturated fat
What is mono and poly unsaturated fat?
Excess glucose is converted to
What is triglycerides?
A food source of phospholipids
What is egg yolk?
Polyunsaturated fats contain this many double bonds
Dietary sources of sterols
Estrogen, testosterone, and cortisol are examples of...
What are steroid hormones?
Where sterols are naturally found
What is plants?
The chemical structure of fatty acids
What is a carbon chain with hydrogens attached?
Polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish oil supplements
What is omega-3 and omega-6?
This structure controls what nutrients, waste, and ions can enter into and out of our cells.
What is the phospholipid bilayer?
Food's physical properties (solid or liquid at room temp) are determined by this
What is the dominant fatty acid?
Triglycerides are composed of
What is a glycerol head and 3 fatty acid tails?