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Olive oil and peanut oil are good examples of oils that contain primarily monounsaturated fat. Even canola oilhas a about a 2:1 ratio of monounsaturated to polyunsaturated fat.
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∙ 9y agoThere are several oils that are mono-saturated. These include olive oil, canola oil, and peanut oil. Also included are sunflower oil as well as sesame oil.
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What is healthy oil?
The healthiest oils are oils that have polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. The healthiest oils are oils packed with saturated fats.
olive and canola oils are examples of saturated fats?
Yes, but it is good saturated fats (monounsaturated fats).
What can go rancid the fastest corn oil olive oil or lard?
Typically your polyunsaturated oils (corn) go rancid fast than more monounsaturated oils (olive), because polyunsaturated oils are more unstable. Saturated oils, though they have a reputation of being bad for you, are the most stable oils and, therefore, they keep much better. They also tend to have higher cooking temps. Typically your polyunsaturated oils (corn) go rancid fast than more monounsaturated oils (olive), because polyunsaturated oils are more unstable. Saturated oils, though they have a reputation of being bad for you, are the most stable oils and, therefore, they keep much better. They also tend to have higher cooking temps.
Why Palm oil and coconut oil are more like animal fats than are other plant oils?
All oils can be split into 3 fatty acids and glycerin and all oils contain a mixture of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. As a rule-of-thumb, oils from animals are mainly saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids. Plant oils are primarily monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Coconut oil has the highest percentage of saturated fats of all the oils. It contains 87% saturated (SAT), 6% monounsaturated (MUFA), and 2% polyunsaturated (PUFA). Palm oil is 36% SAT, 49% MUFA, and 14% PUFA. Beef fat is 50% SAT, 42% MUFA, and 4% PUFA. Butter is 63% SAT, 26% MUFA, and 4% PUFA. Pork fat is 39% SAT, 45% MUFA, and 11% PUFA. Olive oil is 14% SAT, 72% MUFA, and 10% PUFA. Vegetable oils have a much higher percentage of PUFA. For example, corn oil has 13% SAT, 28% MUFA, and 55% PUFA. Flaxseed oil is 9% SAT, 20% MUFA, and 66% PUFA.
What are the good fats?
These are mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fatty acids. Examples: fats from nuts, seeds, seeweed, vegetables oils, etc.
Will olive oil taken by mouth dissolve bad fats in the body?
No. Olive oil is high in monounsaturated fats, which are known to improve cholesterol levels. Saturated and trans-fats worsen cholesterol levels. In a way it could be thought that monounsaturated fats "undo" the negative effects caused by saturated and trans-fats on cholesterol levels, but by no means does olive oil "dissolve" bad fats. While replacement of saturated and trans fats with foods high in monounsaturated fat is a smart idea, chugging straight olive oil isn't the best of ideas. Monounsaturated oils, like all oils, are very dense calorically- just a tablespoon has over 100 calories. Straight consumption of olive oil could then easily add hundreds of calories to your diet, which could add up to extra pounds- which won't be doing your heart a favor.
Fats and oils are examples of what?
Fats are classified as saturated, monounstaturated or polyunstaturated. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature. Animal products --meats, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products--and solid shortenings are the major sources of saturated fats. Tropical oils such as coconut oil and palm kernal oil are also rish in saturated fats. Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fates are liquid at room temperature. Polyunsaturated fats are found in vegetable oils such as corn oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil and cottonseed oil. High levels of monounsaturated fats are found in olive oil and canola oil.
What are the Best sources of monounsaturated fats?
Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated Fats are both considered unsaturated fats. Unsaturated fats help lower your LDL or Bad Cholesteral when ingested moderately.Some examples of these include: nuts, olive oil, canola oil, sesame seeds, etc.
Why plants use oils but not fats as fats provide more energy than oils?
Fats and oils are the same thing. Oils are often plant based fats, while animal based fats aren't typically referred to as oils. Oils and fats both provide 9 kilocalories of energy per gram. Animal based fats are typically comprised of saturated and monounsaturated fats, while plant based fats are mostly polyunsaturated fats with some saturated fats and some monounsaturated fats. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature, while oils (unsaturated fats) are liquid at room temperature. Some plant based oils high in saturated fats are: cocoa butter, coconut oil, palm oil, and avocado oil,... among others. Some like cocoa butter (used to make chocolate) have more saturated fats (57-64%) than pork fat (lard) [35%]. Though beef fat (and butter), at 80-95%, most definitely have the highest percentage.
What fat is the most unhealthy monounsaturated saturated polyunsaturated?
The polyunsaturated fats are considered now as healthful.
Fats that are of animal origin and are soild at room temp?
Not always. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature. Poly-unsaturated fats, primarily vegetable oils, are liquid at room temperature. However, monounsaturated fats, olive oil and safflower oil are high in monounsaturated fats, are in both vegetable and animal matter. Pork fat (lard, unrendered), among animal fats, is highest in monounsaturated fats at nearly 65%. Yes, that is the good fat, however at 35% saturated fat, pork fat is not a better alternative to vegetable oils. And keep in mind that rendered fats are more concentrated forms of saturated fats than the natural fats, thus rendered lard is nearly 95% saturated fat produced from pork fat.
What is a good source of monounsaturated fats?
Almonds
