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State three classifications of lipids and their sources

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Fats/lipids can be classified into two categories:
a) Saturated fats
- Found in animal fats such as suet and lard
- Vegetables fats e.g. margarine which have been artificially hardened by hydrogenation
b) Unsaturated fats
c) Oils
Sources of fat
-Animal sources include:-suet, meat, lard, oily fish, fish liver oil, butter, cream, cheese, egg yolk
-Plant sources: - nuts, and nut oils (groundnut oil, coconut oil), vegetables (avocados, vegetable oils, liver, olive oil), margarine and cooking fats (cooked), whole cereals like oat meal and wheat jam.

Titany answered the question on October 6, 2021 at 06:42

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