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A monounsaturated fat is a single fat structure, while a polyunsaturated fat is several structures linked together.
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What is the structural difference between a polyunsaturated fat and a saturated fat?
There are double bonds present in the fatty acid chains of a polyunsaturated but none in a saturated fat.courtesy of Edward XOX
Is safflower oil a rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids?
Not really. Both do contain saturated fats, but the primary components are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Olive oil, for example, is about three-quarters monounsaturated fat, with the remaining quarter divided about equally between saturated and polyunsaturated fat.
Is polyunsaturated fat or monounsatured fat found in olive oil?
Mostly Monounsatured Fat. Looking at a bottle right now and you have 10g of Monounsaturated Fat, 2g of Polyunsatured Fat, and 2g of Saturated Fat. Oleic acid is the fat that comes to mind when most people think of Olive Oil and its a type of Monounsaturated fat. Overall, olive oil is one of the best things that you can put in your body and I live off of it.
Use polyunsaturated fat in a sentence?
The more polyunsaturated fats you eat, the more vitamin E you will get.
Is polyunsaturated a form of fat?
Polyunsaturated fat, or polyunsaturated fatty acid, are fatty acids in which more than one double bond exists within the representative molecule. From a chemical standpoint, polyunsaturated fats are simply fats that have more than one double-bonded carbon in the molecule. Polyunsaturated fats are typically liquid at room temperature and when chilled.
Which oil contains mostly polyunsaturated fatty acids?
Which oil contains mostly polyunsaturated fatty acids?
A fatty acid that contains three double covalent bonds in its carbon chain is said to be?
polyunsaturated
What fat is the most unhealthy monounsaturated saturated polyunsaturated?
The polyunsaturated fats are considered now as healthful.
What are monoglycerides present in coconut oil?
Every food with fat contains at least some saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat. So yes, coconut contains some monounsaturated fat- but it's not very much. Coconut oil is about 90% saturated, which is extremely high compared to any food stuff. Olive oil, canola oil, certain nuts (walnuts and pecans especially) even avocados would be better sources of monounsatured fat
Which fat is better for you saturated fat polyunsaturated fat hydrogenated fat trans fatty acids?
polyunsaturated fat
How many syllables in polyunsaturated?
7
What are PUFA's?
PolyUnsaturated Fatty AcidS
