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 Total calories Per Day Saturated fat in Grams Total fat in Grams 1,60018 or less53 20,00120 or less65 2,20024 or less73 25,00125 or less80 2,80031 or less93

6. Fat Content of Food Description of FoodFat (grams) Saturated Fat (grams) Apple Pie (1 Pie)10527.4 Butter (1/2 cup)9257.1 Cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup)3727.8 Chocolate chip cookie114 Baked Potato00.1

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

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