Arteries carry blood away from the heart, and veins carry blood toward the heart. Capillaries connect the arteries to the veins throughout the body. Fun Fact: If all the blood vessels from a child's size body were lined up in a row, they would form a line more than 60,000 miles long.
Fats in Butter. Butter is about 80% fat, and the rest is mostly water. Basically, it is the fatty portion of milk that has been isolated from the protein and carbs. Butter is one of the most complex of all dietary fats, containing more than 400 different fatty acids. It is very high in saturated (about 70%) fatty acids, and contains a fair amount of monounsaturated fatty acids (about 25%).
Nutrition labels confirm that a serving of butter is 1 tablespoon (14 grams) and that it contains 11 grams of fat and 100 calories. The same serving in the Smart Balance buttery spread contains 9 grams of fat and 80. calories. I Canât Believe Itâs Not Butter is made up of 10 grams of fat and 90 calories. The light and fat free spreads for each brand have no trans fat.