Hydrogenated oils
trans
Trans Fats
Trans Fats
Trans fats
Trans fats are made when manufactures add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils.
Trans fats are man made by adding hydrogen atoms to vegetable oil. This hydrogenation allows the vegetable oil to remain solid at room temperature just like a saturated animal fat.
HydrogenationDuring hydrogenation, vegetable oils are hardened by reacting them with hydrogen gas at about 60ºC. A nickel catalyst is used to speed up the reaction. The double bonds in the vegetable oils are converted into single bonds. This is the way unsaturated fats can be made into saturated fats.
Animal fats are less expensive so most commercial manufacturers use them to save money and to make a harder bar of soap. Animal fats also have fewer skin benefits. Many handmade soap makers use solely vegetable oils to accomodate customers that are vegan.
carbon , hydrogen and oxygen
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
Fats are made up of Carbon and hydrogen atoms.
It is made from vegetables or grain if you want to be specific. This is to separate them from animal fats.
Both are medium to long chain fatty acids. Fats whether from animal or plant origins are more saturated than oils, resulting in a higher melting point. Animal fats and oils usually contain some cholesterol, vegetable fats and oils never contain any cholesterol.Fatty acids are hydrocarbon chain molecules with a carboxylic acid group replacing the hydrogen atom at one end of the molecule.