William's Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy Chapter 3 Fats exam with complete solution graded A+

he functions of fat in the body include - insulation of vital organs, temperature regulation, and cell membrane structure. The number of kilocalories from fat in a meal that contains 35 g fat - 315 The recommended total calories provided by fat in an 1800-calorie diet should not exceed - 630 kcals Triglycerides are composed of - glycerol and fatty acids The chemical feature that distinguishes a saturated fatty acid from an unsaturated fatty acid is the - amount of hydrogen it contains An example of a food that contains a high level of saturated fatty acids is - pork sausage Most fatty acids in plant foods are - unsaturated The best food choice to provide alpha-linolenic (omega-3) acid is - canola oil The primary reason lecithin is able to help transport fatty material in the bloodstream is because it is - amphiphilic The process of adding hydrogen to fatty acids is called - hydrogenation A change brought about as the result of hydrogenation is that - liquid fats become solids