The picture shows a carafe of olive oil. mc013-1.jpg what is one of the primary functions of this food in the body? building proteins storing energy providing structure to cell walls carrying genetic information

The right answer is: Storing energy.

Fats and oils (such as olive oil) are often better than their reputation and play a dual role. They constitute a food group and are at the same time a fundamental nutrient. Fats are present in foods of plant and animal origin and provide 9 kcal per gram, twice as much energy as protein and carbohydrates. The degree of lipid saturation remains lower than what has long been accepted.  

Olive oil is composed:

* About 99% triglycerides.  

==> monounsaturated fatty acid: 55 to 83% oleic (Omega9)  

==> polyunsaturated fatty acid: 3.5 to 21%  

* The remaining 1% is the minor compounds;

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