Sources of saturated fat.
Are unsaturated fats solid at room temperature.
Saturated fats in contrast are typically found in meat products and are solid at room temperature.
Now imagine the links in a chain that bend move and flow.
Fats that are tightly packed with no double bonds between the fatty acids are called saturated fats.
Due to the decreased saturation with hydrogen bonds the structures are weaker and are therefore typically liquid oil at room temperature.
Monounsaturated fats are typically liquid at room temperature and include canola oil and olive oil.
Two of the carbons are connected by a double bond and two of the hydrogens are missing.
There are some exceptions but most are solid at room temperature.
The chain links are similar to the loose bonds that make unsaturated fat fluid or liquid at room temperature like the oil on top of a salad dressing or in a can of tuna.
Fats made up of saturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature.
You can also see that oleic acid is not saturated.
They are liquid at room temperature.
This type of unsaturated fat contains two or more double bonds in their structure.
Leaner animal products such as chicken breast or pork loin often have less saturated fat.
Polyunsaturated fats include safflower oil sunflower oil and corn oil.