fatty oils
21Vegetable fats and oils — Vegetable oil redirects here. For other uses, see Vegetable oil (disambiguation). Plant oils Olive oil Types Vegetable fats (list) …
22Omega-3 fatty acid — For an explanation of n and numerical nomenclature (such as n−3 or 18:3), see Fatty acid#Nomenclature. Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Trans fat Cis fat Omega fatty acids: ω−3 ω−6 ω−9 Saturated fat… …
23List of vegetable oils — Plant oils Olive oil Types Vegetable fats (list) Macerated (list) Uses …
24Essential fatty acid — Essential fatty acids, or EFAs, are fatty acids that cannot be constructed within an organism from other components (generally all references are to humans) by any known chemical pathways; and therefore mustbe obtained from the diet. The term… …
25Omega-6 fatty acid — For an explanation of n and numerical nomenclature (such as n−6 or 18:2), see Fatty acid#Nomenclature. Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Trans fat Cis fat Omega fatty acids: ω−3 ω−6 ω−9 Saturated fat… …
26Acid, fatty — One of many molecules that are long chains of lipid carboxylic acid found in fats and oils and in cell membranes as a component of phospholipids and glycolipids. (Carboxylic acid is an organic acid containing the functional group COOH.) Fatty… …
27Common fatty acids in foods — ▪ Table Common fatty acids in foods fatty acid shorthand* typical source Saturated fatty acids butyric 4:0 butterfat caproic 6:0 butterfat caprylic 8:0 coconut oil capric 10:0 coconut oil lauric 12:0 coconut oil, palm kernel oil myristic 14:0… …
28trans fatty acid — noun a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated… …
29trans-fatty acid — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : an unsaturated fatty acid characterized by a trans arrangement of alkyl chains that is formed especially during the hydrogenation of vegetable oils and has been linked to an increase in blood cholesterol * * * ˌtrans fatty …
30Acid, trans fatty — An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fat, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils. Hydrogenation solidifies liquid oils and increases the shelf life and the flavor stability of oils and foods that contain them. Trans fat …
