Question

What Is the most common form of Lipid found in food?

Answer 1

Lipids:

1. Lipids are organic compounds that are insoluble in water.
2. Lipids are mainly of three types triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols.
3. Triglycerides are the most common form of lipid found in food.
4. More than 95 percent of lipids in the diet are in the form of triglycerides
5. Triglycerides consist of a glycerol backbone with three chains of fatty acids.
6. Fatty acids are bonded to glycerol through an ester linkage.
7. Fatty acid chains can be saturated or unsaturated.