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Sugar, starch and fat: friend or foe?

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Which foods contain fat?

Fats are the most energy-rich macronutrients (1g provides 9kcal).

They come in two forms: ‘visible’ (oil, butter, margarine, etc) and ‘hidden’ (naturally-occurring fats found in meat and oily fish or added to ready-meals).

Fatty acids are either saturated, monosaturated or polyunsaturated (omega 3 and 6).

Sarah Horrocks
17/10/2007

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Which foods contain fat? - Sugar, starch and fat: friend or foe?

Which foods contain fat?