Fats Fats have less calories per gram than carbohydrates, protein and alcohol. True False.

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Fats have less calories per gram than carbohydrates, protein and alcohol.

• True• False

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Fats have less calories per gram than carbohydrates, protein and alcohol.

• False Correct! Fat has 9 calories per gram, alcohol has 7 calories per gram and protein and carbohydrates each have 4 calories per gram.

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How many types of fats are there?

• Two• Three• Four

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How many types of fats are there?

• Three Correct! There are three types of fats: Saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated.

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All fats and oils contain polyunsaturated, saturated and monounsaturated fats.

• True• False

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All fats and oils contain polyunsaturated, saturated and monounsaturated fats.

• True Correct! All fats and oils contain all types of fats but in different proportions.

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All fats contain the same number of calories.

• True• False

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All fats contain the same number of calories.

• True Correct! One pound of butter or 16 oz of oil contains 3,500 calories.

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This type of fat is solid at room temperature.

• Saturated• Monounsaturated • Polyunsaturated

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This type of fat is solid at room temperature.

• Saturated Fat Correct! Butter, a saturated fat, is solid at room temperature. Mono-unsaturated fat is liquid at room temperature and polyunsaturated fat, like margarine, is either liquid or soft at room temperature.

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Palm oil, coconut oil and palm kernel oil are examples of this type of fat.

• Monounsaturated• Polyunsaturated• Saturated

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Palm oil, coconut oil and palm kernel oil are examples of this type of fat.

• Saturated Fat Correct! Next Question

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Saturated fats come primarily from animal and tropical oils.

• True• False

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Saturated fats come primarily from animal and tropical oils.

• True Correct! Next Question

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Fat is essential to transport the fat-soluble vitamins, like the B vitamins and Vitamin C, in the body.

• True• False

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Fat is essential to transport the fat-soluble vitamins, like the B vitamins and vitamin C, in the body.

• False Correct! Fat is necessary to transport the fat-soluble Vitamins A, D, E, and K. The B vitamins and Vitamin C are water-soluble vitamins.

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Fat enhances the flavor of foods, makes baked goods tender and conducts heat in the cooking process.

• True• False

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Fat enhances the flavor of foods, makes baked goods tender and conducts heat in the cooking process.

• True Correct! Next Question

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Fat does not maintain body temperature but it does insulate organs.

• True• False

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Fat does not maintain body temperature but it does insulate organs.

• False Correct! Fat does both functions: Maintains your body temperature and insulates your organs.

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Fat provides energy, fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids.

• True• False

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Fat provides energy, fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids.

• True Correct! Fat provides many essential nutrients that must be obtained through food.

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Essential fatty acids are needed to keep body cells healthy and to manufacture hormones.

• True• False

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Essential fatty acids are needed to keep body cells healthy and to manufacture hormones.

• True Correct! Next Question

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What kind of oil has the least amount of saturated fat?

• Soybean Oil• Butter• Canola Oil

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What kind of oil has the least amount of saturated fat?

• Canola oil Correct! The dining commons use canola and olive oils in all the recipes.

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Fats should consist of this percentage of calories daily.

• 20% or less• 30% or less• 40%

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Fats should consist of this percentage of calories daily.

• 30% or less Correct! One might not meet the minimum requirement for essential fatty acids if only consuming 20% calories from fat.

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What percent of total calories should come from saturated fat?

• Seven to ten• Fifteen to twenty• Twenty to twenty three

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What percent of total calories should come from saturated fat?

• Seven to ten Correct! Consuming too much saturated fat raises both the “bad” cholesterol and the “good” cholesterol. Consume more polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats and less saturated fats.

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Nuts, avocados, sesame seeds and olive oil are highest in which type of fat?

• Monounsaturated• Saturated• Polyunsaturated

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Nuts, avocados, sesame seeds and olive oil are highest in which type of fat?

• Monounsaturated Correct!Next Question

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What is the type of fat that may help lower bad cholesterol levels and decrease the risk of heart disease?

• Monounsaturated• Saturated• Polyunsaturated

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What is the type of fat that may help lower bad cholesterol levels and decrease the risk of heart disease?

• Monounsaturated Correct!Next Question

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Omega-3 fatty acids can help decrease triglyceride levels, lower risk factors for heart disease, stroke and blood pressure and improve the health of the artery.

• True• False

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Omega-3 fatty acids can help decrease triglyceride levels, lower risk factors for heart disease, stroke and blood pressure and improve the health of the artery.

• True Correct! The omega-3 fatty acids help make a healthier heart! Consume two to three servings of fish (salmon, tuna) each week to gain these benefits.

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Trans fatty acids are similar to saturated fat as they increase the risk of heart disease.

• True• False

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Trans fatty acids are similar to saturated fat as they increase the risk of heart disease.

• True Correct!Next Question

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Trans fatty acids are the same thing as hydrogenation (turning a liquid oil into a solid).

• True• False

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Trans fatty acids are the same thing as hydrogenation (turning a liquid oil into a solid).

• True Correct! Trans fatty acids, also known as hydrogenated oils, are processed by taking a liquid fat and turning it into a solid fat, like margarine. The dining commons are going trans fat free!

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Omega-3 fatty acids are found in these foods:

• Avocados, lemons and artichokes

• Salmon, tuna, soybeans, seeds and nuts

• Crackers, potato chips and shortening

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Omega-3 fatty acids are found in these foods:

• Salmon, tuna, soybeans, seeds and nuts Correct!

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• Lecithin, like other phospholipids, is an ______________ (substance that can mix water with fat)

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• Emulsifier

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• Lipids with a complex molecular structure that includes hormones, vitamin D and cholesterol

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• Sterols