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Grease Spot Test Student Worksheet

The document is a student worksheet for a grease spot test activity, where students record data on various food samples to determine fat content. It includes questions about predictions, observations, and comparisons with nutrition facts labels. The worksheet aims to teach students about the presence and types of fats in foods, as well as the importance of controls in experiments.

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Grease Spot Test Student Worksheet

The document is a student worksheet for a grease spot test activity, where students record data on various food samples to determine fat content. It includes questions about predictions, observations, and comparisons with nutrition facts labels. The worksheet aims to teach students about the presence and types of fats in foods, as well as the importance of controls in experiments.

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STUDENT WORKSHEET

ACTIVITY 2: GREASE SPOT TEST


Name ___________________________________________________ Date _______________ Class/Hour ___________

GREASE SPOT TEST DATA TABLE


For each sample food tested, record its name, your prediction for its fat content, and your observations.

Fat Present: Amount of


Food Tested Prediction
Yes or No Fat Present

1. Before doing this test, what evidence was there that any of the foods contained fat?

2. Which foods did you predict would contain fat?

3. How did you ensure that all foods were tested equally?

4. Why was butter included as one of the test items?

5. Why was water included as one of the test items?

6. What does the size of the grease spot tell you about the amount of fat in the food?

7. Do the results of this test indicate what kind of fat is found in the foods? Why or why not?

8. How else could you determine which kind of fat is present in the food?

9. Compare your results with your predictions. What surprises did you fnd, if any?

CONTINUED
STUDENT WORKSHEET
ACTIVITY 2: GREASE SPOT TEST (Continued)
Name ___________________________________________________ Date _______________ Class/Hour ___________

Comparison of Food Samples Tested Using the Nutrition Facts Label


Food Serving Size Saturated Trans Fat (g) Cholesterol Mono Poly Total Fat (g),
Sample (g) Fat (g), %DV (mg), %DV unsaturated unsaturated (% DV)
Fat (g) Fat (g)
(if shown) (if shown)

1. Look at the Nutrition Facts label for the foods that you tested. Were there any foods that contained fat that did not
test positive for fat?

2. Why do you think this happened?

3. Why is it important to know about the amount and kind of fats in food?

4. Which food tested was lowest in:


a. Saturated fat? b. Unsaturated fat?
5. Which food tested was highest in:
a. Saturated fat? b. Unsaturated fat?
6. Why is there no %DV for trans fat?
7. Look at the Nutrition Facts label. Under which category are saturated and trans fat listed? Why are they included in
this category?

8. Why is it important to have controls in the grease spot test? Which factors did you control in this test?

9. What determines if a fat is solid or liquid at room temperature?

10. If a fat cannot be directly observed in a particular food, how can you determine if the food contains fat?

11. How would you defne “healthy fat”?

12. Which chip dip did you choose, and why did you choose it?

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