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Fat Content of Food

Fat Content of Food. Introduction. The building block of fats and oils are fatty acids. Fatty acids come in three different form- 1) Saturated 2) Unsaturated 3) Polyunsaturated. Fatty acids. Saturated - Usually solid at room temperature. - Examples: Butter, cheese Unsaturated

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Fat Content of Food

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  1. Fat Content of Food

  2. Introduction • The building block of fats and oils are fatty acids. • Fatty acids come in three different form- 1) Saturated 2) Unsaturated 3) Polyunsaturated

  3. Fatty acids • Saturated -Usually solid at room temperature. - Examples: Butter, cheese • Unsaturated - Usually liquid at room temperature. - Examples: Olive oil, Peanut oil

  4. Fatty Acids • Polyunsaturated - Usually liquid at room temperature. - Examples: Fish oil, Soybean oil

  5. Recommended Daily Fat Intake

  6. Fat Content of Food

  7. Experiment • Obtain five different fruit from the ziploc bag. • Obtain the “Which Food Has More Fat?” worksheet. • Write down the name of the food in the blanks. • Rub the food in the circular area. • Let it dry for five minutes. • Rate your food from 1 to 5. 1 being the food with the least fat, and 5 being the food with the most fat.

  8. Fat Content Graph

  9. Resources • http://www.dairy.com.au/consumers/images/dairyaustralia/ddf-adp-butter-home-1.jpg • http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/telebuddy/archives/cheese.jpg • http://www.extra-virgin-oliveoil.gr/photos/olive1_big.jpg • http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/34/31/23043134.jpg • http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922553.html

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