In conclusion we found that the chocolate chips have the most fat (50%), the potato chips come second (30%) and the sunflower seeds have the least (10%).  These results proved part of our hypothesis wrong.  Although we were right when we said that the sunflower seeds had the least fat, we were wrong in saying that potato chips have the most.  We also looked at the food labels to compare our results with the official fat content of our three products.  The labels showed our results reversed so the potato chips remained in between, the chocolate chips have the least fat and the sunflower seeds have the most.  The reason that we got so little fat out of sunflower seeds (known to be very oily and used to make oil)  was probably that the seeds are harder to crush, therefore the acetone would not have absorbed all the fat.  Although the sunflower seeds contain more oil they are probably more healthy because their oil is natural.        

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