monounsaturated fat
Heart-healthy dietary lipid
Monounsaturated fat is a type of dietary fat with one double bond in its molecular chain.
Found abundantly in olive oil, avocados, and nuts, it's considered heart-healthy and is liquid at room temperature but solidifies when chilled.
Often contrasted with saturated fats and polyunsaturated fats in nutrition discussions: The Mediterranean diet is rich in monounsaturated fats.
- avocadoCreamy tropical pit fruit
- macadamia nutsEdible Australian tree seeds
- double bondTwo shared electron pairs
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- hazelnutsEdible tree nuts
insulin sensitivity · triglyceride · canola oil · cardiovascular health · almonds · chicken fat · omega-3 fatty acids · peanuts · sesame seeds · nut butter · plant based · salad dressing · sunflower oil · cooking oil · weight management · marinades · sautéing · flavor enhancement
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- Healthy Fatsomega-3, omega-6, DHA, EPA, fish oil
- fatty acidsalpha-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, acetic acid, fatty acids, DHA
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monounsaturated fatsaturated fat
Fully hydrogenated dietary lipid
trans fat · saturated fatty acid · polyunsaturated fat · hydrogenated fat · hydrogenated oil
unsaturated, fatted, saturate, saturated, saturates, saturation, polyunsaturated, oversaturate, oversaturated