saturated fatty acid
Butter's lipid type
A saturated fatty acid is a fatty acid whose carbon chain contains no double bonds between carbon atoms—each carbon is "saturated" with hydrogen atoms.
Found abundantly in animal fats and some tropical oils, saturated fatty acids tend to be solid at room temperature.
Dietary guidelines often recommend limiting saturated fat intake: Butter is high in saturated fatty acids.
Solid fat from cream
- lardClarified pork fat
- gheeButter with milk removed
- coconut oilFat from palm fruit
- palm oilTropical fruit-derived cooking fat
tallow · animal fat · meat fat · cacao butter · cream · cheese · beef fat · pork fat
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- carboxyl-COOH functional group
- hydrocarbonAll-carbon-and-hydrogen compound
molecular · organic · esterification · triglyceride · synthesis · bond · chain · formula
Waxy lipid in blood
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- arteriosclerosisThickened, stiffened vessel walls
inflammation · HDL · coronary artery disease · hypertension · plaque buildup · triglycerides · metabolic syndrome · blood pressure
Inducing fat-derived energy
- low-carbMinimal starch intake
- paleoAncestral-foods diet
- dietary fatEdible oils and grease
- macronutrientNutrient required in quantity
daily intake · nutritionist · dietary guidelines · fat content · whole foods · processed foods · balanced diet · food pyramid
Losing electrons chemically
- cellular respirationCell-level fuel burning
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- beta-oxidationFatty acid breakdown pathway
- energy storageCapturing power for later
catabolism · ATP · acetyl-CoA · lipogenesis · citric acid cycle · ketone bodies
butter
Solid fat from cream
- lardClarified pork fat
- gheeButter with milk removed
- coconut oilFat from palm fruit
palm oil · tallow · animal fat · meat fat · cacao butter · cream · cheese · beef fat · pork fat · whole milk
carbon
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
hydrocarbon · molecular · organic · esterification · triglyceride · synthesis · bond · chain · formula · structure
cholesterol
Waxy lipid in blood
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
arteriosclerosis · inflammation · HDL · coronary artery disease · hypertension · plaque buildup · triglycerides · metabolic syndrome · blood pressure · dietary guidelines
ketogenic
Inducing fat-derived energy
- low-carbMinimal starch intake
- paleoAncestral-foods diet
- dietary fatEdible oils and grease
macronutrient · daily intake · nutritionist · dietary guidelines · fat content · whole foods · processed foods · balanced diet · food pyramid · nutrition facts
oxidation
Losing electrons chemically
- cellular respirationCell-level fuel burning
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- beta-oxidationFatty acid breakdown pathway
energy storage · catabolism · ATP · acetyl-CoA · lipogenesis · citric acid cycle · ketone bodies
short-chain
Having few linked units
- long-chainHaving extended molecular links
saturated fatty acidomega-3 fatty acid
Polyunsaturated dietary lipid
saturated, saturate, saturation, fatty acid, unsaturated, saturator, desaturation, saturation point