FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD CHEMISTRY

CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the difference between a saturated fat and an unsaturated fat?
A
Saturated fat is solid at room temperature and unsaturated fat is liquid at room temperature
B
Saturated fat has a single bond and unsaturated fat has a double bond
C
Saturated fats are bad for you and unsaturated fats are better for you.
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The difference between saturated and unsaturated fat lies in the number of double bonds in the fatty acid chain. Saturated fats lack double bonds between the individual carbon atoms, while in unsaturated fats there is at least one double bond in the fatty acid chain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Good fats come mainly from vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fish. They differ from saturated fats by having fewer hydrogen atoms bonded to their carbon chains. Healthy fats are liquid at room temperature, not solid. There are two broad categories of beneficial fats: monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

Detailed explanation-3: -In saturated fat, long chains of tetrahedral carbon atoms in the fatty acid get closely packed together. In unsaturated fats, the presence of one or more C = C bond in long chains of fatty acids, prevent molecules from packing closely together. 2.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat? Saturated fats have a single bond between their carbon atoms, while unsaturated fats have a double bond in their fatty acid chain.

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