Answers to test your knowledge
1. (False) Olive oil is much lower in fat than butter. Both
are 100% fat. The difference between the two is the type of fat. Butter is
primarily saturated fat and olive oil is primarily unsaturated fat. Olive
oil is better for your heart and cholesterol level.
2. (False) Surprisingly reduced fat
(2% milk) isn’t really
fat. Almost 35% of the calories
in a cup are from fat.
Although is a step
down from whole milk in terms of fat content, the best choice for you is skim
or 1% milk.
3. (True) Pretzels are virtually fat free. They make a wonderful
alternative to potato chips and other snack chips. Another low-fat choice is
baked potato chips.
4. The ham sandwich is the lower-fat alternative A cup of
regular cottage cheese contains almost 10 grams of fat. Each slice of ham has
approximately 1.5 fat grams, keeping the total for the sandwich under 5
grams. If you would rather have the cottage cheese instead of the sandwich,
switch to reduced-fat (1% or 2%) cottage cheese.
5. Peanut Butter. Cholesterol is only
in foods of animal origin.
Peanut butter
starts as peanuts and oil – two plant sources- and therefore doesn’t have any
cholesterol! However, peanut butter has more total fat than turkey – and total
fat raises blood cholesterol more than dietary cholesterol does.
6. Bagel A typical bagel is virtually fat free compared to a typical
bakery muffin averaging 12 grams of fat. Keep the bagel as a healthy choice
by adding reduced-fat/non-fat cream cheese instead of regular cream cheese or
butter.
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