Unsaturated fat

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  1. Monounsaturated; or those with one double bond
  2. Polyunsaturated; or with more than one double bond



Health[change | change source]


People think that unsaturated fats are 'healthier' than saturated fats.[2] The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that the amount of unsaturated fat consumed should not exceed 30% of one's daily caloric intake (or 67 grams given a 2000 Calorie diet). The new dietary guidelines have got rid of this recommendation at the request of the meat and dairy industries.

Most foods contain both unsaturated and saturated fats. Food packages promote only one or the other, depending on which is the largest share in the product. Various unsaturated fat vegetable oils, such as olive oils, also contain saturated fat.

References[change | change source]

  1. "The effects of polyunsaturated fat vs monounsaturated fat on plasma lipoproteins. Smoking in older women: is being female a 'risk factor' for continued cigarette use?". www.readabstracts.com.
  2. "BBC Health], retrieved June 6, 2007". Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2011.