polyunsaturated fats
Heart-healthy dietary oils
Polyunsaturated fats are dietary fats whose molecules contain multiple double bonds between carbon atoms.
Found in fish, nuts, and vegetable oils like corn and sunflower, they're generally considered heart-healthy when replacing saturated fats.
The category includes omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids: Salmon is rich in polyunsaturated fats.
- docosahexaenoic acidOmega-three from marine sources
- dietary fatEdible oils and grease
- heart healthySupporting cardiovascular wellness
- cholesterol levelsBlood fat measurements
- omega-3 fatty acidsEssential polyunsaturated dietary lipids
fatty acids · essential fatty acids · canola oil · fish oil · double bonds · triglycerides · margarine · lipids · vegetable oils · lipid profile · cholesterols · anti-inflammatory · fatty fish · vegetable fats · safflower · brain health · cell membranes · omega-3
- fatty acidsalpha-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, acetic acid, fatty acids, DHA
- olive compoundssqualene
polyunsaturated fatssaturated fats
Fully hydrogenated fatty acids
trans fats · trans fatty acids · hydrogenated oils · animal fats · lard
saturated, saturate, saturation, unsaturated, saturates, polyunsaturated, saturated fats, saturation point