- Animal fat
Animal fats are rendered tissue fats that can be obtained from a variety of
animal s.Human nutrition
Animal fats are often claimed to be unhealthy owing to their association with high
cholesterol levels in the blood. Animal fat contains some cholesterol andsaturated fat . While elevated blood cholesterol levels have been linked toheart disease , there is not necessarily a relationship between cholesterol intake and blood cholesterol level.Some sources of animal fat include
blubber ,chicken fat ,cod liver oil ,lard ,schmaltz ,suet ortallow .Pet nutrition
In pet nutrition, the source of animal fat concerns food manufacturers.
AAFCO states that animal fat is "obtained from the tissues of mammals and/or poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters offatty acid s and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If anantioxidant is used, the common name or names must be indicated, followed by the words "used as a preservative". In actuality the animal source is not specified or required to give the origin of slaughtered animals. The rendered animals can be obtained from any source. There is no control over quality or contamination and any animal can be used including dead, diseased, disabled, or dying prior to slaughter. [ [http://drydogfood.bravehost.com The Best Dry Dog Food - an encyclopedia of dog food ingredients] ]Caloric Equivalent
Assuming the animal fat is purely lipid, then its energy content should be equivalent to 9 kilocalories or 37.656 kilojoules per gram. The energy content of animal fat is identical to other lipids.
See also
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Vegetable fats and oils
*Kitchen rendering
*Lipid
*Triglyceride References
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