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There is no reliable, conclusive evidence to support the fact that either are dangerous when consumed in moderate amounts as part of a balanced diet.
However there is a TON of marketing material that aims to persuade you that margarine is unsaturated fat and this is better for you than the natural product which is butter because butter is saturated fat.
Margarine is a chemical not a food and it contains "trans fats" which are VERY VERY bad for you. You are better off eating moderate amounts of natural butter than ingesting chemical margarines. (see related link below).
That said, the natural oils from which margarines are made are fine to eat.
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What makes fat saturate or unsaturated?
Unsaturated fats have at least one double bond in one of the fatty acids. Saturated fats have no double bonds.
What is the main difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?
Saturated fats contain only single bonds between carbons, whereas unsaturated fats contain at least one double bond.
What are unsaturated fats and saturated fats?
You have one or more double bonds between carbon atoms in unsaturated fat molecules. You have no such double bonds in the structure of saturated fat molecules. You have all the single bonds between the carbon atoms.
Are unsaturated fats solid?
Unsaturated fats are generally not solid. They are often found in plant oils. Saturated fats, on the other hand, are solid because they have the maximum number of hydrogens bonded. They are generally found in animal fats. One way of explaining why saturated fats are solid is that because they have the maximum number of hydrogens bonded, they tend to be linear molecules. On the other hand, unsaturated fats have one of more double bonds, bending the molecule. As a result, the saturated fats "pack" together better than the bend unsaturated fats, allowing for stronger intermolecular interactions, increasing the melting point.
What are the two categories of these are saturated and unsaturated?
Fat can be either saturated or unsaturated. It can not be both at the same time. If there is one or more double bonds between carbon atoms, the fat become unsaturated. If all the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds, the fat becomes saturated.
Is saturated fats better than saturated fats?
Unsaturated fats are healthier than saturated fats. Saturated fats are triglycerides with a saturated fatty acid. Saturated fats contain no double bonds and are fully saturated with Hydrogens. Each carbon in a saturated fat is bonded to a Hydrogen atom. Because of this structure the levels of "bad" cholesterol (LDL) can increase and can clog arteries. On the other hand, unsaturated fats contain at least one double bond. This means that at least 1 Carbon atom is not saturated with Hydrogen molecules. The double bond introduces "kinks" into the molecular shape of the molecule thus helps lower LDL cholesterol and doesn't easily clog arteries. Quick summary Saturated fats - all carbon atoms are full of hydrogen - contain single bonds only (not including the double bond in the fatty acid) - easy to clog arteries Unsaturated fats - contain at least 1 double bond - at least 1 Carbon is not fully saturated
How are unsaturated fatty acids related to lipids?
Not all lipids are saturated. Unsaturated lipids come in liquid form and are not from animals. Saturated lipids are in solid form and do usually come from organisms other than plants such as animals.
What is a charecteristic of unsaturated fats?
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.
What are fat made up of?
Fats are made up of glycerol and fatty acids. Each fat molecule has one molecule and three molecules of fatty acids. Fats can be unsaturated or saturated.
What is the difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat?
I'll charitably assume that you don't have internet access properly where you live, since even a child could use Google to look this up online. Saturated fats bad. Unsaturated fats better. Polyunsaturated fats best. Trans fats not good. Hydrogenated fats bad. Unsaturated fats are more easily broken-down in our digestive system, so they cause less damage than saturated fats. They have a different structure from saturated fats, best explained as weak spots in their carbon chains. HOWEVER, carbohydrates are a much bigger danger to you, they keep your blood sugar high, which damages your arteries and all of your organs, especially the pancreas, which then can't control your blood sugar properly and the damage continues. Fat deposits can build up in the damaged areas of arteries, causing blockages. Without the damage the fats would be just pumped around to somewhere they can be useful.
Does different types of fat affect cookies?
in general there are three types of fats: unsaturated (cis), saturated and trans fats. unsaturated fats refer to those with tails that contain at least one double bond. the configuration of the molecule around the double bond could be straight (trans) or bent (cis). See below. /=/ ---> trans /=\ ---> cis Conversely, saturated fats are those that have no double bonds and conform to the CnH2n+2 rule.
What is characteristic of unsaturated fats?
They are liquid at room temperature.
