Lipids Quiz

Lipids are a type of...

• Micronutrient

• Macronutrient

• Vitamin

• Mineral

The three main types of lipids are... (select all correct answers)

• Monounsaturated fats

• Cholesterol fats

• Saturated fats

• Polyunsaturated fats

• Polylipudual fats

Lipids are an essential part of a balanced diet

• True

• False

Lipids are found...

• In both animal and plant sources

• Only in animal sources

• Only in plant sources

• Only in oils

All cholesterol is bad for our body

• True

• False

Cholesterol is essential for...

• Making our brains function

• Improving our immune systems

• The metabolic processes in our body

• The functioning of our organs, especially the heart

Saturated fats tend to be liquid at room temperature

• True

• False

Blood cholesterol levels are impacted by the lipids we have in our diet

• True. All lipids have a negative impact on our blood cholesterol levels.

• True. A diet high in saturated fats may raise blood cholesterol levels.

• False. Lipids have no effect on blood cholesterol levels.

• False. Cholesterol levels are impacted only by the amount of oils we consume.

Select all the food sources of saturated fats

• Milk, butter, yoghurt

• Nuts, legumes and soy-based priducts

• Coconut

• Meat and chicken

• Oily fish and fish oils

Select all sources of monounsaturated fats

• Dairy foods

• Avocados

• Canola oil

• Olive oil

• Nuts