Week Ten - Fats

What is the building block of dietary fats?

• cholesterol

• glucose

• fatty acids

• bile salts

True or False. Fatty acids are absorbed directly into the bloodstream from the small intestine

• true

• false

Which fat is considered health promoting?

• saturated fat

• trans fats

• unsaturated fats

• cholesterol

Which is NOT primarily a source of unsaturated fat

• coconut oil

• peanut oil

• olive oil

• avocado oil

Which fat is very important for pregnant women?

• omega-6 fats

• omega-3 fats

• trans fats

• monounsaturated fats

saturated fats are primarily found in

• plant foods

• animal foods

• vegetable oils

• partially hydrogenated oils

Health organizations recommend that you eat less than ____ grams of saturated fat a day

• 10 grams

• 20 to 35 grams

• 40 grams

• 20 grams

Saturated fats tend to be ________ at room temperature

• liquid

• solid

• warm

• oils

What should you replace saturated fats with?

• unsaturated fats

• carbohydrate foods

• trans fats

• butter or ghee

When reading food labels what % Daily Value indicates that a food has a lot of saturated + trans fat

• 5% or less

• 15% or more

• 10% or more

• Between 5%

  and 15%