Oils and Fats (5)

Example of oils (3)

Coconut oils

Example of fats

Butter

Definition of unsaturated fats

Unsaturated fats contain unsaturated fatty acids

Examples of saturated fatty acids (1)

Palmitic acid

Examples of saturated fatty acids (2)

Lauric acid

Examples of saturated fatty acids (3)

Stearic acid

Examples of unsaturated fatty acids (1)

Oleic acid

Examples of unsaturated fatty acids (2)

Linoleic acid

Structure of unsaturated fatty acids

Unsaturated fatty acids have at least one double bond in the carbon chain

Structure of saturated fatty acids

Have a single covalent bond in the carbon chain