Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
Saturated
- No double bonds between individual carbon atoms of the fatty acid chain
- Originate from animal sources (meat, poultry, full-fat dairy products) and tropical oils (palm and coconut)
- Solid at room temperature
- “BAD”
Unsaturated
- One or more double bond between carbon atoms within the fatty acid chain
- Originate from plant based foods (olive oil, avocados, peanuts, seeds, sunflower oil, rapeseed)
- Liquid at room temperature
- “GOOD”
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