lipids

• Lipids are fats and oils
• Lipid properties:

  • feels greasy
  • insoluble in water
• Lipids are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, however they have fewer oxygen atoms compared to carbohydrates
• Each lipid molecule has 3 fatty acids molecule and one glycerol molecule
• Why do we need Lipids?

  used as a fat reserve, to be used as energy

  used as an insulator
• Foods that contain lipids:

  • butter
  • oil
  • cheese
  • milk