Fats and Oils

Fat Is…

The most concentrated source of food energy

There are 9 calories in every gram of fat

Fats that are liquid at room temperature are called oils.

Fats that are firm at room temperature are called solids.

In a 2,000 calorie diet…

It is recommended that the maximum number of grams of fat a person should have in a day is 66 grams.

No more than 30% of a person’s total calories should come from fat sources.

No more than 10% (22 grams) of the total fat should come from saturated fat

20% (44 grams) should be from monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat sources

Calculating the Percent of Calories From Fat:

1.Take grams of fat and multiply by 9

2.Divide by total calories

3.Multiply by 100

EXAMPLE:

Honey Grahams

Serving Size = 2 crackers
Calories = 130
Protein = 2 grams
Carbs = 21 grams
Fat = 4 grams

What is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is NOT fat.

It is a “fat-like” substance present in all body cells that is needed for many essential body processes.

It contributes to the digestion of fat and the skin’s production of vitamin D.

Adults manufacture all the cholesterol they need, mostly in the liver.

All animals also have the ability to manufacture cholesterol.

Cholesterol In Foods

Because all animals make cholesterol, if you eat any animal product, including meat, poultry and ***fish*, you will be consuming some “extra” cholesterol.**

Other foods high in cholesterol are:

–Egg Yolks

–Liver / Organ Meats

–Some Shellfish

LDL’s and HDL’s

A certain amount of cholesterol circulates in the blood. It does not float through the bloodstream on its own, but in chemical “packages” called lipoproteins. There are two major kinds of lipoproteins:

1.LDL’s (Low-Density Lipoprotein)

2.HDL’s (High-Density Lipoprotein)

Low-Density Lipoproteins

Takes cholesterol from the liver to wherever it is needed in the body.

If too much LDL cholesterol is circulating, the excess amounts of cholesterol can build up in artery walls.

This buildup increases the risk of heart disease or stroke.

Thus, LDL cholesterol has come to be known as “bad cholesterol.”

High-Density Lipoproteins

Picks up excess cholesterol and takes it back to the liver, keeping it from causing harm.

Thus, HDL cholesterol has come to be known as “good cholesterol.”

For most people, the amounts and types of fats eaten have a greater effect on blood cholesterol than does the cholesterol itself.

The fats found in food, such as butter, chicken fat, or corn oil, are made up of different combinations of fatty acids.

Types of Fat

Fatty Acids:

–Organic acid units that make up fat. There are three types…

1.Saturated

2.Polyunsaturated

3.Monounsaturated

Saturated Fatty Acids

Appear to raise the level of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol in the bloodstream

–Food sources: meat, poultry skin, whole-milk dairy products, and the tropical oils-coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil.

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Fats that seem to lower total cholesterol levels.

–Food sources: many vegetable oils, such as corn oil, soybean oil and safflower oil.

Monounsaturated Fatty Acids

Appear to lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and help raise levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol.

–Food sources: olives, olive oil, avocados, peanuts, peanut oil and canola oil.

All fats include all 3 kinds of fatty acids, but in varying amounts.

Each type of fat has a different effect on cholesterol levels

Other “Essential” Fatty Acids

1.Linolenic Acid

2.Linoleic Acid

A Good Rule of Thumb…

Fats that are solid at room temperature are made up mainly of saturated fatty acids.

Fats that are liquid at room temperature are made up mainly of unsaturated fatty acids.

Hydrogenation

The process in which missing hydrogen atoms are added to an unsaturated fat to make it firmer in texture.

This forms a new type of fatty acid called trans fatty acid.

Trans fatty acids have many of the same properties as saturated fats.

Visible Fat

Fat that is easily seen

Examples: Butter on a baked potato, layer of fat around a pork chop, etc.

Invisible Fat

Fat that cannot be detected by the eye

Examples: whole milk, some cheese, egg yolks, nuts, avocados, etc.

Functions of Fat

Supplies Energy

Carries Vitamins A, D, E and K through the body

Provides a reserve store of energy

Promotes healthy skin

Promotes normal cell growth

Acts like a “cushion”and heat regulator to protect your heart, liver and other vital organs

It helps you feel full longer

Adds flavor to food

Too Much Fat…

Americans eat not only too much fat, but the wrong kinds of fat. Doing so can increase the risks for serious health concerns and illnesses.

Fat Is…

The most concentrated source of food energy

There are 9 calories in every gram of fat

Fats that are liquid at room temperature are called oils.

Fats that are firm at room temperature are called solids.

In a 2,000 calorie diet…

It is recommended that the maximum number of grams of fat a person should have in a day is 66 grams.

No more than 30% of a person’s total calories should come from fat sources.

No more than 10% (22 grams) of the total fat should come from saturated fat

20% (44 grams) should be from monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat sources

Calculating the Percent of Calories From Fat:

1.Take grams of fat and multiply by 9

2.Divide by total calories

3.Multiply by 100

EXAMPLE:

Honey Grahams

Serving Size = 2 crackers

Calories = 130

Protein = 2 grams

Carbs = 21 grams

Fat = 4 grams

What is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is NOT fat.

It is a “fat-like” substance present in all body cells that is needed for many essential body processes.

It contributes to the digestion of fat and the skin’s production of vitamin D.

Adults manufacture all the cholesterol they need, mostly in the liver.

All animals also have the ability to manufacture cholesterol.

Cholesterol In Foods

Because all animals make cholesterol, if you eat any animal product, including meat, poultry and fish, you will be consuming some “extra” cholesterol.

Other foods high in cholesterol are:

–Egg Yolks

–Liver / Organ Meats

–Some Shellfish

LDL’s and HDL’s

A certain amount of cholesterol circulates in the blood. It does not float through the bloodstream on its own, but in chemical “packages” called lipoproteins. There are two major kinds of lipoproteins:

1.LDL’s (Low-Density Lipoprotein)

2.HDL’s (High-Density Lipoprotein)

Low-Density Lipoproteins

Takes cholesterol from the liver to wherever it is needed in the body.

If too much LDL cholesterol is circulating, the excess amounts of cholesterol can build up in artery walls.

This buildup increases the risk of heart disease or stroke.

Thus, LDL cholesterol has come to be known as “bad cholesterol.”

High-Density Lipoproteins

Picks up excess cholesterol and takes it back to the liver, keeping it from causing harm.

Thus, HDL cholesterol has come to be known as “good cholesterol.”

For most people, the amounts and types of fats eaten have a greater effect on blood cholesterol than does the cholesterol itself.

The fats found in food, such as butter, chicken fat, or corn oil, are made up of different combinations of fatty acids.

Types of Fat

Fatty Acids:

–Organic acid units that make up fat. There are three types…

1.Saturated

2.Polyunsaturated

3.Monounsaturated

Saturated Fatty Acids

Appear to raise the level of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol in the bloodstream

–Food sources: meat, poultry skin, whole-milk dairy products, and the tropical oils-coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil.

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Fats that seem to lower total cholesterol levels.

–Food sources: many vegetable oils, such as corn oil, soybean oil and safflower oil.

Monounsaturated Fatty Acids

Appear to lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and help raise levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol.

–Food sources: olives, olive oil, avocados, peanuts, peanut oil and canola oil.

All fats include all 3 kinds of fatty acids, but in varying amounts.

Each type of fat has a different effect on cholesterol levels

Other “Essential” Fatty Acids

1.Linolenic Acid

2.Linoleic Acid

A Good Rule of Thumb…

Fats that are solid at room temperature are made up mainly of saturated fatty acids.

Fats that are liquid at room temperature are made up mainly of unsaturated fatty acids.

Hydrogenation

The process in which missing hydrogen atoms are added to an unsaturated fat to make it firmer in texture.

This forms a new type of fatty acid called trans fatty acid.

Trans fatty acids have many of the same properties as saturated fats.

Visible Fat

Fat that is easily seen

Examples: Butter on a baked potato, layer of fat around a pork chop, etc.

Invisible Fat

Fat that cannot be detected by the eye

Examples: whole milk, some cheese, egg yolks, nuts, avocados, etc.

Because all animals make cholesterol, if you eat any animal product, including meat, poultry and ***fish*, you will be consuming some “extra” cholesterol.**