Question 1: Rank the following oils/fats according to the ease with which they would spoil, and explain how you arrived at your conclusion: lard, flaxseed oil, olive oil.

Question 2: The phrase fully hydrogenated is being seen with increasing frequency on food labels instead of partially hydrogenated. Why is this desirable?

Question 3: Judging from the fat content of these foods, decide which one is the healthier choice and explain how you reached your conclusion. Food A: Calories, 390; Total fat, 14 g. Food B: Calories, 270; Total fat, 12 g.

Question 4: How long would someone weighing 160 lb have to walk to burn the calories in 1 tbsp of mayonnaise that are provided by fat? (Assume that the person expends 4.5 calories per minute while walking.)

Question 5: 1.While grocery shopping for a cheese spread you notice that there are many choices, and some are labeled reduced cholesterol or less cholesterol. Which of these will contain the least amount of cholesterol? Explain your answer. If a standard cheese spread contains 40 mg of cholesterol, what is the largest mass of cholesterol the product that you identified may contain?