GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition – Oil, butter & sugar Assessment

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1. Give 2 examples for each of the following (4)

1. Saturated fat

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Sat: Lard, Butter, etc
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Unsat: Sunflower oil, olive oil,
etc
2. Un-saturated fat

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2. Fats are an important part of the diet, describe the positive role of fat within a
healthy diet (5)
1 – 2 marks – basic response
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3 – 4 marks – good response with
many of the functions mentioned
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5 marks – must mention named
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fat sol vitamins
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Fats provide energy, protect
internal organs, insulate the
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body.
Provide and Enable us to store
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vitamins A, D, E, K.
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Important for hormone
production

3. Name 2 elements that make up the chemical structure of fat (2)

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Hydrogen, carbon, oxygen
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4. Oil is a valuable commodity in the kitchen. Discuss the varieties available to the
consumer and the many uses that oil has in the kitchen (8)

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1 – 2 marks – basic response
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3 – 5 marks – good response
6 – 8 marks – mentions at least 4
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different examples and uses
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Olive oil: used for dressings and
flavouring
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Rapeseed oil: as above
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Sunflower oil: for frying, deep
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frying, dressings mayo.
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Seasame: stirfrys, flavouring
Coconut: baking, stirfry,
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replacement for butter
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Any other suitable response
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5. Fats and oils can have a negative role in the diet if consumed in excess. Discuss
ways in which you could reduce the fat content of the dishes you produce (6)

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1 – 2 marks – basic response
3 – 4 marks – good response
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5 – 6 marks – at least 4 ways
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discussed
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Using a spray oil
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Cutting fat off meat
Draining fat off dishes
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Patting dry with paper
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Grilling, BBQ
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Any other suitable response
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6. Discuss why sugar is often referred to as ‘empty calories’ (3)

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Example answer:
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Sugar is referred to as empty calories as it
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contains not nutritional value. It only provides
Energy and therefore should not form part of a
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healthy diet
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7. Granulated and Caster are types of sugar available to the caterer, name another 2
types of sugar available (2)

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Brown, demerara, reduced
calorie, icing. etc
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8. Below is the ingredient list for a Victoria Sandwich. Discuss the role in the recipe of

the ingredients listed below

225g Self Raising Flour

225g Butter
225g Caster Sugar
4 Medium Eggs

a) Caster Sugar (3)

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Add structure, flavour, colour,
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adds texture, helps to raise the
cake, helps preserve
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b) Butter (3)

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Adds moisture, helps to raise,
adds colour, adds flavour, adds
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structure and texture,
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9. Name a product where sugar is used as a preservative and discuss how the sugar

helps to preserve it (3)

Product Jam, chutney, marmalade.

Explanation

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Increases shelf life by inhibiting

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the growth and production of
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yeasts and moulds that would
spoil the product and make it
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unfit for consumption.

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10. Government guidelines state that we should limit the amount of sugar that children
consume in their diet. Discuss the problems that may arise from a diet which is
high in sugar (8)
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1 – 2 marks – basic response

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3 – 4 marks – some attempt
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5 – 6 marks – good attempt with
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at least 3 points discussed in
detail
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7 – 8 marks – excellent response
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with good SPAG and 4 points
discussed in detail
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Obesity, tooth decay, type 2
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diabetes, CHD, etc…

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11. Explain why eating fresh fruit is better for you than consuming freshly squeezed
fruit juice (5)

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1 – 2 marks – basic response
3 – 4 marks – must mention
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intrinsic and extrinsic sugars
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5 marks – good SPAG
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Fresh fruit has less sugar due to
the intrinsic sugars being still
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intact in the flesh of the fruit
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Juice contains more sugar as
these sugars have been released
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and increasing the extrinsic
sugar content
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