NSD 225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Emulsion, Omega-6 Fatty Acid, Omega-3 Fatty Acid
17 Sep 2018
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Nsd 225: chapter 5 reading notes fats, oils and other lipids. Lipids: compounds that contain carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen hydrophobic. Fat is the common name for triglyceride. Fats serve multiple functions in foods and in your body. Fatty acids are found in triglycerides and phospholipids. Fatty acid: consists of a chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms with an acid group at one end. Polyunsaturated fatty acids: contains more than one double bond and is even less saturated with hydrogen than a monounsaturated fatty acid; considered healthy. Essential fatty acids: fatty acids that your body cannot make and they must be consumed linolenic acid and alpha- linolenic acid. The most common lipids found in foods and in your body. Glycerol: a compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and a type of alcohol. Oils: fats that are liquid at room temperature. Contain a glycerol backbone, contain two fatty acids and a phosphate group.
