Family Lipids
What number of carbons do fatty acids have?
even
What is the composition of a TG?
1 glycerol and 3FAs
Points on Fatty Acids
What length of carbon fatty acids is abundant in food?
18
What is 12-24 considered?
-THE MOST COMMON
What is 6-10 considered?
- in dairy products
What is less than 6 considered?
short chain fatty acids?
Saturated
fully loaded with hydrogen
-single bonds between carbons
Unsaturated
- double bonds between carbons
monounsaturated fatty acid
1 double bond
polyunsaturated fatty acid
2 or more double bonds
Most common MUFA
oleic acid in live oil
PUFA
polyunsaturated fatty acid
-linoleic acid in vegetable oils(sunflower, corn, soybean oil)
Triple Bond PUFA
Linolenic acid in walnuts ,flaxseed ,veggie oils (soybean and canola)
Linolenic acid is what type of omega
omega 3 FA
Linoleic is what type of omega?
omega 6 FA
What is the most abundant MUFA in the diet?
omega 9
Points on TGs
Characteristics of Fat
Polyunsaturated fats are what in relation to liquid or solid
more liquid
Saturated fats are what in relation to liquid or solid
more solid
Tropical Oils
and they are saturated fats
What does the length of the chain tell you about shorter chains?
- the shorter the less saturated it is