Definition that contains saturated fat
- canola vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids
- monounsaturated fatty acid an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds
- omega-3 a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
- elaeostearic acid a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid
- palmitic acid a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
- linoleic acid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
- trans fatty acid a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils
- myristic acid a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats
- omega-3 fatty acid a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
- elaidic acid a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods