types of fats
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- Created on: 21-04-19 20:20
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- Types of fats
- Animal fat
- Butter - from milk (80-90% fat)
- Animal suet - from cows
- Lard - from pigs
- Traditional high in saturated fats
- Margarine
- Has the same total amount of fat as butter but with less saturated fat
- Can contain both animal and vegetable fats and is between 80-90%
- Oils
- Contain 100% fat
- Most contain unsaturated sats from vegetable sources
- White fats
- Made from oils and can be used to replace lard
- can be used to make pastry and for frying
- The consistency can vary
- Some have air added to make them softer and easier to combine with ingredients
- Spreads and low-fat spreads
- Spreads have a lower fat content than butter or margarine
- The % of water in these is higher
- Often can't be used for cooking so the labels on these products need to be read carefully
- Often fortified with vitamins A+D but not required by law
- Animal fat
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