Fats are lipids, that do not dissolve in water, and are broken down by the body to be used as energy. Although organisms use different methods to obtain energy, humans consume food in order to obtain energy. There are three categories in which food groups fall under, 1)fats and oils, 2)meat poultry and fish, 3)dairy foods. In order to achieve a visual representation of the amount of fat in certain foods. We will use acetone will act as the solute, which will extract the fat from the actual food. The food will be crushed into smaller particles. The idea of the experiment is to create a visual representation of the amount of fat in certain foods, by melting the food above an open flame. Therefore, we can distinguish how much fat is within certain foods. Different types of foods fall under 2 subcategories , food with visible fats, and foods with invisible fats. Foods with visible fats and oils consist of, butter, cream, chips and even salad. The oils and grease are easily identifiable. However, food with invisible fats such as avocados.
Driving Question: How much fat are in the foods we eat daily, and of those foods chosen to tests, which of those will contain the most fat, and does having a lot of fat make the food unhealthy