Fatty Acid and Triglycerides
Name the two main lauric oils within AAK's portfolio
Coconut Oil and Palm Kernel Oil
Vitamin A, D, E and K
Canola oil is the shortened version of the term Canadian oil. What is name of the crop of this oil?
Rapeseed
What is the name of the Swedish city that AAK is headquartered?
Malmo
Despite environmental scrutiny, what oil is the second most used vegetable oil globally?
Palm Oil
True or false: most vegetable oils are composed primarily of fatty acids with odd-numbered carbon chains.
False
Fats provide ___ kcal of energy per gram
9
What was the major source of energy for lighting, lubrication and manufacturing in the US during the 18th and 19th centuries?
hint: its an animal source
Whale blubber
What does AAK stand for?
AarhusKarlshamn
Margarine was once marketed as a healthier alternative to butter and lard primarily because of its lower SAFA content and lack of cholesterol. Following the health concerns over trans fats, what types of oils were removed from the production of margarine by the mid 2000s
Partially hydrogenated oils
What is the common name for C4
butyric acid
In the mouth.
The lingual lipase starts fat hydrolysis in the mouth.
In the late 19th century, some US states mandated that margarine be dyed to make it look unappetizing and distinguish it in color from butter. What color did they use?
Pink
How many customer innovation centers does AAK have globally?
16
Canola oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, grapeseed oil and rice bran oils are being grouped together by anti-seed oil advocated and called what nickname.
What are the two essential fatty acids (fatty acids you body cannot make and you need to get from diet)?
Omega-3 and Omega-6
LDL (low density lipoprotein) is known as the "bad" cholesterol. What is the "good" cholesterol?
HDL (high density lipoprotein)
Crisco is the combination of the phrase ___________ __________ _____________.
Crystalized cottonseed oil
What is the name of the project which is based on fair trade principles where AAK works with West African women to collect and sell shea kernels.
Kolo Nafaso
True or false: 85% of blood cholesterol is manufactured by your liver, only a small amount comes from food.
True
What is the most common trigyceride found in mother's milk?
OPO
The American Heart Association recommends aiming for a dietary intake of less than ___% of calories from saturated fat.
6
The hydrogenation process was discovered by Paul Sabatier in France. Wihelm Normann is credited with inventing the industrial hydrogenation of oils and fats. What country did this discovery take place in?
Germany
What were the names of the two companies that merged in 2005 to create AAK?
Aarhus United and Karlshamns AB
Who are the top three countries with the highest demand for edible oils?
China, India, USA