{"id":75,"date":"2015-09-28T22:39:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T22:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/nutritionxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=75"},"modified":"2016-01-12T23:10:38","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T23:10:38","slug":"how-do-fats-differ-from-lipids","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/chapter\/how-do-fats-differ-from-lipids\/","title":{"raw":"Fats are Lipids","rendered":"Fats are Lipids"},"content":{"raw":"There are different categories of lipids:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Triglycerides<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Oils<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Cholesterol<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThese compounds are grouped together because of their structural and physical similarities.\u00a0 All lipids are\u00a0<span class=\"oneClick-link\">insoluble<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">in<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">water<\/span><span class=\"oneClick-link\">,<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">are<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">oily<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">to<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">the<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">touch,<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">and<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">together<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">with<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link oneClick-available\">carbohydrates<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">and<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">proteins<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">constitute<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">the<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">principal<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">structural<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">material<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">of<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">the body<\/span><span class=\"oneClick-link\">.<\/span>\r\n\r\nTriglycerides\u00a0contain fatty acids\u00a0which\u00a0differ in their structure, size and shape, which influences their use and effects on the body.\u00a0 Lipids are\u00a0further separated into fats and oils based on their physical properties at room temperature: fats are solid at room temperature; oils are liquid at room temperature.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_822\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"218\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1470\/2015\/12\/04064808\/218px-Schweinebauch-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-822\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1470\/2015\/12\/04064808\/218px-Schweinebauch-2.jpg\" alt=\"The white layering in this slab of pork belly is an example of triglycerides, solid lipids.\" width=\"218\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a> The white layering in this slab of pork belly is an example of triglycerides, solid lipids.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<div class=\"shaded\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_825\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"240\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1470\/2015\/12\/04064809\/6896388410_a164b4eed2_m.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-825\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1470\/2015\/12\/04064809\/6896388410_a164b4eed2_m.jpg\" alt=\"Olive oil is an example of an unsaturated fat.\" width=\"240\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a> Olive oil is an example of an unsaturated fat. It is liquid at room temperature.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"shaded\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"shaded\">Cholesterol is a lipid that combines with protein to form hormones. Hormones are chemical messengers that tell the body tissues or cells what to do and when to do it. Three basic types of cholesterol are high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and very-low-density liproprotein (VLDL). Cholesterol's impact on health will be discussed later.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">FYI: Fats provide 9 calories per gram.\u00a0 Therefore,\u00a0the 12\u00a0grams of fat in a regular-sized Snickers bar provides 108 fat calories!<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>There are different categories of lipids:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Triglycerides<\/li>\n<li>Oils<\/li>\n<li>Cholesterol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These compounds are grouped together because of their structural and physical similarities.\u00a0 All lipids are\u00a0<span class=\"oneClick-link\">insoluble<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">in<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">water<\/span><span class=\"oneClick-link\">,<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">are<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">oily<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">to<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">the<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">touch,<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">and<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">together<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">with<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link oneClick-available\">carbohydrates<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">and<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">proteins<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">constitute<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">the<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">principal<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">structural<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">material<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">of<\/span> <span class=\"oneClick-link\">the body<\/span><span class=\"oneClick-link\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Triglycerides\u00a0contain fatty acids\u00a0which\u00a0differ in their structure, size and shape, which influences their use and effects on the body.\u00a0 Lipids are\u00a0further separated into fats and oils based on their physical properties at room temperature: fats are solid at room temperature; oils are liquid at room temperature.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_822\" style=\"width: 228px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1470\/2015\/12\/04064808\/218px-Schweinebauch-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-822\" class=\"size-full wp-image-822\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1470\/2015\/12\/04064808\/218px-Schweinebauch-2.jpg\" alt=\"The white layering in this slab of pork belly is an example of triglycerides, solid lipids.\" width=\"218\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The white layering in this slab of pork belly is an example of triglycerides, solid lipids.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shaded\">\n<div id=\"attachment_825\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1470\/2015\/12\/04064809\/6896388410_a164b4eed2_m.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-825\" class=\"size-full wp-image-825\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1470\/2015\/12\/04064809\/6896388410_a164b4eed2_m.jpg\" alt=\"Olive oil is an example of an unsaturated fat.\" width=\"240\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olive oil is an example of an unsaturated fat. It is liquid at room temperature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shaded\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"shaded\">Cholesterol is a lipid that combines with protein to form hormones. Hormones are chemical messengers that tell the body tissues or cells what to do and when to do it. Three basic types of cholesterol are high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and very-low-density liproprotein (VLDL). Cholesterol&#8217;s impact on health will be discussed later.<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">FYI: Fats provide 9 calories per gram.\u00a0 Therefore,\u00a0the 12\u00a0grams of fat in a regular-sized Snickers bar provides 108 fat calories!<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-75\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Specific attribution<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Pork Belly. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Rainer Zenz . <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pork_belly#\/media\/File:Schweinebauch-2.jpg\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pork_belly#\/media\/File:Schweinebauch-2.jpg<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Olive Oil. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: United States Department of Agriculture. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/bvpN1s\">https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/bvpN1s<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Lipids. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Brian Lindshield. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Kansas State University. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/vOAnR\">http:\/\/goo.gl\/vOAnR<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/about\/pdm\">Public Domain: No Known Copyright<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section>","protected":false},"author":706,"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"cc-attribution\",\"description\":\"Pork Belly\",\"author\":\"Rainer Zenz \",\"organization\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pork_belly#\/media\/File:Schweinebauch-2.jpg\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by-sa\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"cc-attribution\",\"description\":\"Olive Oil\",\"author\":\"United States Department of Agriculture\",\"organization\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/bvpN1s\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"cc-attribution\",\"description\":\"Lipids\",\"author\":\"Brian Lindshield\",\"organization\":\"Kansas State University\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/vOAnR\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"pd\",\"license_terms\":\"\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-75","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":106,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/75","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/706"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/75\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":832,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/75\/revisions\/832"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/106"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/75\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=75"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=75"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=75"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}