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Is milk a saturated fat?
No. Milk contains saturated fatty acids, but it's not in itself a fat.
What are characteristic of saturated fat?
Saturated fats are lipids that take on a solid form at room temperature. Butter is the prime example for what characteristics a saturated fat has. Saturated fatty acids pack closely together in an orderly manner which produces a compact substance. Saturated fats are not oily in appearance or taste. And they are usually light in color. Saturated fats greatly resemble body fat in appearance and texture.
Are essential fatty acids polyunsaturated fatty acids?
Yes, and also monounsaturated fatty acids. The saturated fat is the bad fat.
Unsaturated fatty acids that have changed to saturated fatty acids are called?
trans fat
Which fat is better for you saturated fat polyunsaturated fat hydrogenated fat trans fatty acids?
polyunsaturated fat
Does bacon have nucleic acids?
No, bacon is loaded with saturated fat.
If a fat contains mostly saturated fatty acids it is likely to be a what?
a solid.
Why is beef fat a solid at room temperature?
This is because it contains more saturated fatty acids then unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids have a higher melting point then unsaturated fatty acids.
Which are formed from fatty acids with single carbon to carbon bonds?
saturated fats for plato A
The chief contributor of saturated fatty acids in the US diet is?
Animal fat
A main source of fat and saturated fatty acids in childrens diets is?
meat
Is saturated or poly-saturated fats healthier?
The source of the fat is more important. If the fat comes from a grass-fed animal for example it has Omega-3 fatty acids.
