Saturated and Usaturated Fats in the Diet
Fat are molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen therefore fatty acids occur in two forms called saturated and unsaturated. A saturated fatty acid has a chemical structure in which as many hydrogen atoms as possible are linked to its carbon chain. When all three of the fatty acids in triglyceride are saturated, it is called saturated fat. An unsaturated fatty acid contains at least two fewer hydrogen atoms than a saturated fatty acid containing the same number of carbons. ... Unsaturated fats are classified into two sub categories known as monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat. ... Saturated fats are usually found solid or almost solid at room temperature.