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Total cards: 17•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

How many kcal per gram of fat

Back (Answer)

9

#2
Front (Question)

How many kcal per gram of alcohol

Back (Answer)

7

#3
Front (Question)

How many kcal per gram of protein

Back (Answer)

4

#4
Front (Question)

How many kcal per gram of carbs

Back (Answer)

4

#5
Front (Question)

What is a calorie

Back (Answer)

“amount of heat required to raise the temp of 1g of water 1°C (from 14.5-15.5°C)”

#6
Front (Question)

kcal x ? = kJ

Back (Answer)

4.2

#7
Front (Question)

What is a triglyceride made up of

Back (Answer)

glycerol + 3x fatty acids

#8
Front (Question)

Is glycerol hydrophillic or hydrophobic

Back (Answer)

hydrophillic

#9
Front (Question)

are triglycerides hydrophillic or hydrophobic

Back (Answer)

hydrophobic

#10
Front (Question)

Is UFA most naturally occuring in cis or trans form

Back (Answer)

cis

#11
Front (Question)

two types of trans fatty acids (TFA)

Back (Answer)

Artificial TFA (industrial) Natural TFA (ruminant)

#12
Front (Question)

C4:0

Back (Answer)

Butyric acid Butanoic acid

#13
Front (Question)

C18:0

Back (Answer)

Stearic acid Octadecanoic acid

#14
Front (Question)

C18:1 (cis 9)

Back (Answer)

Oleic acid 9-Octadecanoic acid

#15
Front (Question)

C18:2 n-6

Back (Answer)

Linoleic acid (LA) 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid

#16
Front (Question)

C18:3 n-3

Back (Answer)

α-Linolenic acid (ALA) 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid

#17
Front (Question)

Chemical reactions involving double bonds

Back (Answer)

• Oxidation (indirectly via ROS) = off flavour – Hydrogenation (cis > trans) – Iodine binding for analysis