Why is it better to use vegetable oils instead of saturated fats?
They are believed to be better for health.
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What is the role of emulsifiers in cooking?
They improve the texture of foods, enabling water and oil to mix. This makes fatty foods more palatable and tempting to eat.
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What are animal fats and hydrogenated vegetable oils?
Saturated fats.
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What have saturated fats been linked to?
Heart disease.
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What is the disadvantage of using emulsifiers in food?
Because they taste better it may be less obvious that they are high in fat and therefore tempting to eat more.
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of eating foods that contain vegetable oils?
Benefits include: high in energy; contain nutrients; contain unsaturated fats; better for health. Drawbacks include: high in energies easy to eat too much.
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Why should you be aware of emulsifiers in the food you eat?
Makes fats/oils less easily recognisable or food likely to have high fat content.
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Card 2
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Why is it better to use vegetable oils instead of saturated fats?
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They are believed to be better for health.
Card 3
Front
What is the role of emulsifiers in cooking?
Back
Card 4
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What are animal fats and hydrogenated vegetable oils?
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