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NCP Miracle II
161 Richardson-Bass Rd
Kenly, NC 27542
Tel:(919)284-6002 Fax:(919)284-4197
EMail: info1@ncpmiracle2.com
161 Richardson-Bass Rd
Kenly, NC 27542
Tel:(919)284-6002 Fax:(919)284-4197
EMail: info1@ncpmiracle2.com
| Saturated Fat |
Saturated Fat
Fat that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acids.
Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between the carbon atoms of
the fatty acid chain; hence, they are fully saturated with hydrogen atoms.
There are several kinds of naturally occurring saturated fatty acids, their
only difference being the number of carbon atoms - from 1 to 24. Some
common examples of saturated fatty acids are butyric acid with 4 carbon
atoms (contained in butter), lauric acid with 12 carbon atoms (contained in
breast milk, coconut oil, palm oil), myristic acid with 14 carbon atoms
(contained in cow milk and dairy products), palmitic acid with 16 carbon
atoms (contained in palm oil, hence the name, and meat), and stearic acid
with 18 carbon atoms (also contained in meat and cocoa butter).
Fat that occurs naturally in living matter such as animals and plants is used
as food for human consumption and contains varying proportions of
saturated and unsaturated fat. Foods that contain a high proportion of
saturated fat are butter, ghee, suet, tallow, lard, coconut oil, cottonseed
oil, and palm kernel oil, dairy products (especially cream and cheese),
meat, chocolate, and some prepared foods.
Fat that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acids.
Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between the carbon atoms of
the fatty acid chain; hence, they are fully saturated with hydrogen atoms.
There are several kinds of naturally occurring saturated fatty acids, their
only difference being the number of carbon atoms - from 1 to 24. Some
common examples of saturated fatty acids are butyric acid with 4 carbon
atoms (contained in butter), lauric acid with 12 carbon atoms (contained in
breast milk, coconut oil, palm oil), myristic acid with 14 carbon atoms
(contained in cow milk and dairy products), palmitic acid with 16 carbon
atoms (contained in palm oil, hence the name, and meat), and stearic acid
with 18 carbon atoms (also contained in meat and cocoa butter).
Fat that occurs naturally in living matter such as animals and plants is used
as food for human consumption and contains varying proportions of
saturated and unsaturated fat. Foods that contain a high proportion of
saturated fat are butter, ghee, suet, tallow, lard, coconut oil, cottonseed
oil, and palm kernel oil, dairy products (especially cream and cheese),
meat, chocolate, and some prepared foods.