NUTR100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Olestra, Diglyceride, Sterol
30 Sep 2016
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5. 1 fat in the canadian diet ! lipids - a group of organic molecules, most of which do not dissolve in water. They include fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols. adds texture, avour, aroma, and kcals to food and diet. provide 9 kcal/g ! 2004 - 31% of kcals from fat ! Canada"s fat intake ! amount of fat consumed by canadians has decreased in last 25 years ! Foods commonly served in fast food restaurants or in baked goods, and as snacks. 5. 2 types of lipid molecules ! triglycerides - the major form of lipid in food and in the body. Determine the physical properties and health effects of the triglycerides! The most comma are the phosphoglycerides, which are composed of a glycerol backbone with two fatty acids and a phosphate group attached ! sterols - types of lipids with a structure composed of multiple chemical rings !
