Logical Reasoning

PT3 · S2 · Q8 Although nondairy coffee lighteners made with coconut

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Although nondairy coffee lighteners made with coconut oil contain 2 grams of saturated fat per tablespoon, or 7 times more than does whole milk, those lighteners usually contain no cholesterol.

Given that ...

Nondairy coffee lighteners contain no cholesterol.

How can it be that ...

A tablespoon of nondairy coffee lighteners causes blood cholesterol to rise more than a Tbsp of whole milk (which has 2 mg of cholesterol)?

Goal

We need a way for something (nondairy coffee lighteners) without cholesterol in it to cause a spike in blood cholesterol.

The two facts we know about nondairy coffee lighteners are these - NCL's are made with coconut oil - NCL's have 2 g of saturated fat per Tbsp (7x more than whole milk)

The answer will probably tell us that the coconut oil, the saturated fat, or both cause the spike in cholesterol.

Which one of the following, if true, contributes most to an explanation of the apparent discrepancy noted above?

Nutritionists recommend that adults consume
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We need an answer to give us a way that NCL's cause a spike in blood cholesterol, and this answer isn't even mentioning blood cholesterol.
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One gram of saturated fat
Why this is right
We need an answer to give us a way that NCL's cause a spike in blood cholesterol. NCL's have 2 g of saturated fat in them, and this answer says that this will have the same effect on blood cholesterol as 50 mg of cholesterol in food. Okay! Now we know why NCL's cause a spike in blood cholesterol. And we see why it's a bigger spike than an equivalent about of whole milk, which would only have 2 mg of cholesterol in it.
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Light cream, a dairy product
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We need an answer to give us a way that NCL's cause a spike in blood cholesterol, and this answer isn't even mentioning blood cholesterol.
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Certain nondairy coffee lighteners made
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We need an answer to give us a way that NCL's cause a spike in blood cholesterol, and this answer isn't even mentioning blood cholesterol.
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The lower the saturated fat
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This answer does talk about cholesterol, but it's irrelevant on two levels. We're trying to explain how non-dairy coffee lighteners that contain zero cholesterol could affect blood cholesterol. This is talking about dairy products that contain some cholesterol. So it has nothing to do with our task.
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