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Oils are extracted from plants/nuts/seeds, whereas fats can come from animals (but don't have to). All oils are fats, but not all fats are oils. "Fats" is just the name given to group of ingredients where their primary constituent (nutritionally) is fat.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoFats are solid at room temperature (examples, bacon grease, butter, lard)
Oils are liquid at room temperature (examples, corn oil, soy oil, canola oil, olive oil, etc.)
Oils are a type of fat but refer to liquid fats (at room temperature).
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∙ 14y agoLipids are energy rich organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen while oils are triglycerides which are made up of one molecule of glycerol and three molecules of fatty acids.
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∙ 13y agoThe fat is the solid and the oil is the fats counterparts (liquid).
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∙ 12y agoYes, the healthy oils are olive oil, canol oil...etc. And there are healthy fat that is stored in us.
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What organs chemically digest fats?
all organs that chemically digest fat
Is vegetable oil chemically similar to the oil used in cars?
NO
What are the elements of lipid's?
Lipids is another term for fat. Lipids are chemically triglycerides.
What is the chemical reaction for oil and water?
Oil and water do not chemically react.
Why does food that has a lot of oil have lots of fat?
Because oil is fat. All of the calories in oil are from fat.
What breaks down animal fat in the human?
Fats are first emulsified by bile from the liver. They are then broken down chemically by lipases which catalyse their conversion to fatty acids and glycerol. The bonds being broken are the same whether the fat originated in a plant or an animal, it is only the fatty acids produced which differ.
Can oil be separated from water chemically?
I dont think it can
Is vegetable oil saturated fat?
About 1/3 of the fat in vegetable oil is saturated fat.
How do chains of saturated fat differ from unsaturated fat?
You have to fina a squrril and shampoo it
Is fat a type of oil or is oil a type of fat or are they their own thing?
Oil is a type of fat, just as syrup is a type of sugar.
What uis the difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat?
Chemically, saturated fats have more hydrogen atoms on the fat molecules.Practically, saturated fats are solid at room temperature (butter, lard, coconut oil) while unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature (olive and other liquid vegetable oils).
Is there oil in a walnut?
yes because oil is fat and walnuts make you fat so it does have oil
