Question

every day, people cook with and consume a variety of foods that contain lipids. the table shows the amount of saturated fat in various foods.
amount of saturated fat in foods

food (1 tbs or 14 g)	saturated fat (g)
margarine	2
butter	7
lard	5
canola oil	1

which food contains the most kcal/gram, based on the data in the table?
o margarine
o lard
o butter
o canola oil

Explanation:

Step1: Recall energy - fat relationship

Fats provide 9 kcal/g. More saturated fat means more kcal/g in the context of this comparison.

Step2: Compare saturated - fat amounts

Butter has 7 g of saturated fat, which is the highest among olive oil (2 g), margarine (2 g), lard (5 g), and canola oil (1 g).

Answer:

butter