NUTR 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Bodybuilding Supplement, Body Composition
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Triglycerides: 95% of dietary fat and body fat is made up of triglycerides, made of 1 glycerol backbone and 3 fatty acids that aren"t soluble in water, fatty acids: contain an acid group at the end of the chain (harmless, length: number of carbon atoms (short: 4 7, medium: 8 12, long: 13+, saturation: carbons being saturated with hydrogen, saturated no double bonds, unsaturated 1 or more double bonds, the double bond is closed to the end of the fatty acid, mufas monounsaturated fatty acids (1 double bond) olive/canola oil, pufas polyunsaturated fatty acids (2 of more double bonds) corn/fish oil, nuts, shape, cis bonds same side most fatty acids, trans bonds opposite side on nutrition labels, hydrogenation adding h atoms to pufa, prevents oxidation, makes fat more stable when heated to high temperatures, turns a liquid fat into a solid fat.