Question

Which of the following is not a source of fats obtained from animals?(A) Butter
(B) Cream(C) Coconut oil
(D) Fish oil

Answer 1

Coconut oil is not a source of fats obtained from animals. (Option C)

• There are many food items that are derived from animals and are a rich source of fats.
• Consuming such items increases the body's overall fat content.
• The milk obtained from buffaloes and cows is used to make butter and cream and other dairy products containing fat.
• Fish oil is extracted from fish caught in seas and rivers.
• However, the coconuts grow on trees and the oil is derived from them.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option C) Coconut oil is the correct option. Coconut oil is not a source of fats obtained from animals.

Explanation:

Coconut oil comes from plant-based oil derived from nuts or coconuts or the fruit of coconut palm. It consists of MCT or medium-chain fatty acids, which include caprylic acid, lauric acid & capric acid. MCT makes up approx.52% to 85% of coconut oil.

• Whereas butter is a dairy product derived from proteins and fats found in milk and cream. Butter is mostly cow-based but it also comes from multiple other sources such as sheep, buffalo, goats & yaks.

• The cream is another dairy product made before the homogenization from the higher fat layer which is skimmed from the top of the milk.

• Fish oil comes from the tissues of mainly oily fishes such as mackerel, tuna & salmon.