as too much fat can be associated with high energy intakes that can lead to weight gain. . . .Nutritional significance A small amount of fat is an essential part of a healthy, balanced diet.
Table . fatty acid composition of oil Oil / Fats Total Saturated Total mono unsaturated Total poly unsaturated Groundnut oil . . .
Coconut oil . . . Mustard oil .
Palm Oil . . . Olive Oil .
. DO YOU KNOW...? . Saturated eg.
Butter, coconut oil . Mono unsaturated eg., olive oil . Poly unsaturated eg. Vegetable seed oil (soya been , corn, cotton seed) Role of fats in cooking They have high energy value.
Impart palatability to diet. Add flavour and texture to the food. Improve taste and blends well with the food. Makes the food crispy.
In common usage, it is classified as fats and oils. Fats are solid at room temperature where as oils are liquid at room temperature. ACTIVITY - List some recipes based on nuts and oils in our diet? - - Nuts oil seeds and Sugar hydrogen to the double bonds in the unsaturated fatty acids in the presence of nickel.
Unsaturated Fatty Acids are of two types. There are MUFA – Mono Unsaturated Fatty Acids PUFA – Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids Fat helps the body to absorb vitamins A, D and E. These vitamins are fat-soluble, meaning they can only be absorbed with the help of fats. Any fat not used by body's cells or to create energy is converted into body fat.
Likewise, unused carbohydrate and protein are also converted into body fat. All types of fat are high in energy. A gram of fat, whether saturated or unsaturated, provides 9kcal (37kJ) of energy compared with 4kcal (17kJ) for carbohydrate and protein. The fatty acid composition of oil is given in table .
. . . Refined oils Vegetable oils are produced from oil- containing seed,