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Monounsaturated fat — AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition Definition | GradeGen

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Monounsaturated fat

GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · key term

Monounsaturated fat

Definition

Fat containing fatty acids with one carbon–carbon double bond. Olive oil and avocados are useful dietary sources.

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AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · 8585

Specification 3.2.1.2 · Paper 1

Revise: Fats

AQA Food Preparation and Nutrition past papers

Exam tips

1
Give named food sources, such as olive oil for monounsaturated fat and sunflower oil or salmon for polyunsaturated fat.

Related key terms

Crimping
Dietary reference value
Essential fatty acid
Fat-soluble vitamin
Macronutrient

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Polyunsaturated fat

Reference intake

Unsaturated fat