HNSC 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Glycerol, Organic Compound, Trans Fat
13 May 2017
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Provide essential nutrients (e. g. , essential fatty acids, fat soluble vitamins) Provide concentrated source of energy and raw materials for making needed products. Stimulate appetite and contribute to feelings of fullness. Can be used for heat transfer without burning food during heat transfer. Classification of lipids: there are 3 major groups of fats and oils: Triglycerides are the major form of fat found in foods and in our body. They are made up of 3 fatty acids and a glycerol backbone. Glycerol is an organic compound 3-carbons long and has 3 hydroxyl groups. Very few fatty acids are found free in the body or in foods, most are incorporated into triglycerides. Fatty acids are made of chains of carbon atoms (-c) and an organic acid terminal (-cooh) See figure 9 and figure 10: chain length. Long: >16 carbons: short chain fatty acids tend to be softer and melt more readily at room temperature lomoar cpsd| 987298.
