saturated fat
Solid dietary lipid
Saturated fat is a type of dietary fat whose carbon chains contain no double bonds, making the molecules "full" or saturated with hydrogen atoms.
Found in animal products like butter, cheese, and red meat, saturated fats are typically solid at room temperature.
Dietary guidelines have long associated high saturated fat intake with cardiovascular disease, though the research remains debated: I'm trying to cut back on saturated fat.
Solid fat from cream
coconut oil · palm oil · cocoa butter · beef fat · bacon grease · shortening · margarine · cream
Waxy lipid in blood
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- arteriosclerosisThickened, stiffened vessel walls
plaque · clogged arteries · hypertension · inflammation · obesity · stroke · coronary · metabolic syndrome
Organic molecules in fats
- lipidsWater-insoluble biomolecules
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- glycerolTrihydric alcohol, viscous, sweet
- hydrogenationBonding hydrogen to compounds
carbon chain · hydrogen bonds · melting point · esterification · molecular structure · long-chain · fatty acid synthesis
Having much of something
tender · marbling · rendering · frying · baking · pastry · flavor · mouthfeel
Measures of food energy
- energy storageCapturing power for later
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- cell membranesLipid bilayer enclosing cells
- fuelEnergy source material
absorption · digestion · bile · liver · dietary intake · macronutrient · fat-soluble vitamins · ketosis
butter
Solid fat from cream
suet · coconut oil · palm oil · cocoa butter · beef fat · bacon grease · shortening · margarine · cream · cheese
cholesterol
Waxy lipid in blood
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
arteriosclerosis · plaque · clogged arteries · hypertension · inflammation · obesity · stroke · coronary · metabolic syndrome · insulin resistance
fatty acids
Organic molecules in fats
- lipidsWater-insoluble biomolecules
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- glycerolTrihydric alcohol, viscous, sweet
hydrogenation · carbon chain · hydrogen bonds · melting point · esterification · molecular structure · long-chain · fatty acid synthesis
rich
Having much of something
flaky · tender · marbling · rendering · frying · baking · pastry · flavor · mouthfeel · sautéing
calories
Measures of food energy
- energy storageCapturing power for later
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- cell membranesLipid bilayer enclosing cells
fuel · absorption · digestion · bile · liver · dietary intake · macronutrient · fat-soluble vitamins · ketosis · body fat
- nutrientsprotein, vitamins, fats, minerals, vitamin
- organic compoundshydrocarbon, alcohol, alkane, ethane, propane
- fatty acidsalpha-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, acetic acid, fatty acids, DHA
- nutritionnutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
- nutrition factsvitamins, minerals, calories, protein, fiber
- nutrition termscalorie, high protein, balance, low-fat, low fat
saturated fatunsaturated fat
Lipid with incomplete hydrogen bonds
polyunsaturated fat · monounsaturated fat · omega-3 fatty acids · omega-6 fatty acids · alpha-linolenic acid
saturated fatunsaturated fat
Lipid with incomplete hydrogen bonds
olive oil · fish oil · omega-3s · omega-3 fatty acids · essential fatty acids
saturated fatvegetable oil
Plant-derived culinary lipid
olive oil · unsaturated fat · seed oil · nut oil · fish oil
fatness, saturated, saturate, fatten, saturation, satiate, insatiable, fatted, nonfat