HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of fat comes from animals and is solid at room temperature>
A
unsaturated fat
B
trans fat
C
saturated fat
D
omega fat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Saturated fat is solid at room temperature. It is found mostly in animal-based foods (such as meat, butter, milk, and cheese) and in coconut oil, palm oil, and cocoa butter. Saturated fat can raise your cholesterol. Limit saturated fat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saturated fats are solid at room temperature due to their molecular shape. The term saturated is in reference to an sp3 carbon chain that has its remaining sp3 orbitals bonded with hydrogen atoms. Thus the term “saturated”.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saturated fats are found in animal-based foods like beef, pork, poultry, full-fat dairy products and eggs and tropical oils like coconut, and palm. Because they are typically solid at room temperature, they are sometimes called “solid fats.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Saturated fats are found mostly in animal products such as meat, milk, cheese, butter and cream, and tropical oils. They are solid or waxy at room temperature.

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