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No, it is a monounsaturated fat which has been found to be good for heart health.
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Is olive oil good for you?
It is a non saturated edible fat and as such does not clog your artery's.
Which oils are low in saturated fat and do no contain any cholesterol?
olive oil
Which fat or oil should be used if you wanted to reduce the amount of saturated fat in a baked product?
olive oil ftw
5 examples of fat?
Their is: Butter Lard Fat in meats Olive oil Peanut oil Their is also like Monounsaturated fat, Polyunsaturated fat, Saturated fat, and Trans Fat
Does olive oil contain saturated fats?
Olive oil is considerably rich in monounsaturated fats. Monounsaturated fats are "good fats" that reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Unlike saturated fats, olive oil lowers total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein levels in the blood. It is also known to lower blood sugar levels and blood pressure.
What fats are usually solid at room temperature?
The fat that is solid at room temperature is Saturated fat. There are three main categories of fat: Saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated. It is beneficial to eat fats that are liquid at room temperature such as olive oil. Examples of solid fats include: butter, lard, margarine, tallow, coconut oil, palm oil, shortening, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, and fully hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Which one of the following four oils contains the largest amount of saturated fat canola safflower olive oil or coconut oil?
Coconut oil
Is vegetable oil saturated fat?
About 1/3 of the fat in vegetable oil is saturated fat.
Is cholesterol saturated fat or un-saturated fat?
yes unsaturated fat is healthy because it "kinks" in its structure compared to saturated fat (unhealthy) which has straight carbonyl bonds. Example of unsaturated fat is olive oil (any oil that is liquid at room temp. expect palm and coconut oil)
Is sesame oil saturated or unsaturated fat?
saturated
What type of fat is olive oil?
It's not a single type of fat; it contains both saturated and unsaturated fat. For reducing your saturated fat content, you could do better by using canola oil (which doesn't have as good a flavor).
What makes a fat saturated or unsaturated?
A saturated fat has more hydrogen atoms attached to the main fat molecule.Saturated fats tend to be solid at room temperature (example--butter)Unsaturated fats tend to be liquid at room temperature (example--olive oil)
