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  2. Saturated and unsaturated compounds - Wikipedia

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    alkyne (unsaturated) vs alkane (saturated) arene (unsaturated) vs cycloalkane (saturated) For organic compounds containing heteroatoms (other than C and H), the list of unsaturated groups is long but some common types are: carbonyl, e.g. ketones, aldehydes, esters, carboxylic acids (unsaturated) vs alcohol or ether (saturated) nitrile ...

  3. Saturated fat - Wikipedia

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    A saturated fat is a type of fat in which the fatty acid chains have all single bonds between the carbon atoms. A fat known as a glyceride is made of two kinds of smaller molecules: a short glycerol backbone and fatty acids that each contain a long linear or branched chain of carbon (C) atoms.

  4. Unsaturated fat - Wikipedia

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    Meat products contain both saturated and unsaturated fats. Although unsaturated fats are conventionally regarded as 'healthier' than saturated fats, [6] the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendation stated that the amount of unsaturated fat consumed should not exceed 30% of one's daily caloric intake. [7] Most foods ...

  5. Fatty acid - Wikipedia

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    In chemistry, particularly in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with an aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated. Most naturally occurring fatty acids have an unbranched chain of an even number of carbon atoms, from 4 to 28. [ 1 ]

  6. List of saturated fatty acids - Wikipedia

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    Common Name Systematic Name Structural Formula Lipid Numbers Propionic acid: Propanoic acid CH 3 CH 2 COOH : C3:0 Butyric acid: Butanoic acid CH 3 (CH 2) 2 COOH : C4:0 Valeric acid

  7. Iodine value - Wikipedia

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    Thus, the higher the iodine value, the more unsaturations are present in the fat. [1] It can be seen from the table that coconut oil is very saturated, which means it is good for making soap. On the other hand, linseed oil is highly unsaturated, which makes it a drying oil, well suited for making oil paints.

  8. Fat - Wikipedia

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    However, since the fats and oils in most natural and traditionally processed foods contain both unsaturated and saturated fatty acids, [73] the complete exclusion of saturated fat is unrealistic and possibly unwise. For instance, some foods rich in saturated fat, such as coconut and palm oil, are an important source of cheap dietary calories ...

  9. Saturation - Wikipedia

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    Saturated fat or saturated fatty acid; Unsaturated fat or unsaturated fatty acid; Non-susceptibility of an organometallic compound to oxidative addition; Saturation of protein binding sites; Saturation of enzymes with a substrate; Saturation of a solute in a solution, as related to the solute's maximum solubility at equilibrium