Difference between saturated and unsaturated fats

Posted By: Sm Adminon: December 30, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Saturated fats:
Saturated fat is a kind of fat found in butter and lard, pies, cakes and biscuits, fatty cuts of meat, sausages and bacon, cheese and cream. The vegetable products which contain saturated fats are: coconut oil, cottonseed oil, palm kernel oil and chocolate. Many prepared foods are high in saturated fat content such as pizza, dairy desserts, bacon and sausage. It is unhealthy because it raises our cholesterol level.
Unsaturated fats:
Unsaturated fat is a fat or fatty acid in which there is at least one double bond within the fatty acid chain. Unsaturated fats are healthy and reduce heart disease, lower cholesterol level. It is liquid at room temperature. There are two types of unsaturated fats: Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. The foods which contain unsaturated foods are: olive oil, salmon, almonds, natural peanut butter and avocados.
Differences:

Basis	Saturated fats	Unsaturated fats
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	A type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without double bonds, considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fat	A type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules with at least one double bond, considered to be healthier in the diet than saturated fat
Synonyms	Hydrogenated fat, saturated fatty acid	Vegetable oil, grease, mineral oil, lipid, fat
Melting point	It has high melting point.	It has low melting point.
Room temperature	It is solid at room temperature.	It is liquid at room temperature.
Rancidity	It has low rancidity.	It has high rancidity.
Found in	It is found in coconut oil, butter, whole milk, butter, cheese, vegetable oil, meat, fried foods and frozen dinners.	It is found in avocado, olive oil, soybean oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, fish oil, walnuts, flax and red meats.
Derived from	It is derived from animals.	It is derived from plants and fish.
Consumption	Saturated fats should be consumed not more than 10% of the total calories per day.	Unsaturated fats should be consumed not more than 30% of the total calories per day.
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /ˈsatʃəreɪtɪd/ /fat/ Eng (US): /ˈsaCHəˌrādəd/ /fat/	Eng (UK): /ʌnˈsatʃʊreɪtɪd/ /fat/ Eng (US): /ˌənˈsaCHəˌrādəd/ /fat/
Main function	Its functions are: Saturated fat tends to increase blood cholesterol levels. Most saturated fats tend to be solid at room temperature, with the exception of tropical oils.	Its functions are: These fats help reduce the risk of heart disease and lower cholesterol levels (among other health benefits) when they replace saturated fats in the diet.
Results	It raises our LDL cholesterol level.	It reduces LDL cholesterol and increases HDL cholesterol which is good.
Bond	It consist a single bond.	It consist at least 1 double bond.
Spoils	These are long lasting and do not spoil quickly.	These spoil quickly.
Advantages/Benefits	Its advantages are: Improved cardiovascular risk factors Stronger bones Improved liver health Healthy lungs Healthy brain Proper nerve signaling Strong immune system	Its advantages are: Formation of artery-clogging plaque Help improve a person’s blood cholesterol levels
Example in Sentence	Saturated fat is bad for you. Too much saturated fat leads to heart disease.	Red meats are high in unsaturated fat. Unsaturated fat improves the health if taken in limited amount.