AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · 8585
Specification 3.2.1.2 · Paper 1
Revise: FatsFoods usually contain a mixture of fatty acids, so describing a food as a source of saturated fat does not mean that it contains only saturated fat.
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GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · key term
Fat containing fatty acids with no carbon–carbon double bonds. Foods rich in saturated fat include butter, fatty meat and coconut oil.
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Specification 3.2.1.2 · Paper 1
Revise: FatsFoods usually contain a mixture of fatty acids, so describing a food as a source of saturated fat does not mean that it contains only saturated fat.
Distinguish reducing total fat from replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat: swapping butter for oil may improve the type of fat without reducing the amount.
Link excess fat to excess energy intake and weight gain; link excess saturated fat specifically to raised blood cholesterol and cardiovascular risk.
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