HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -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”. It’s “saturated” with hydrogen. Saturated fats have a chain like structure which allows them to stack very well forming a solid at room temperature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saturated fatty acids are saturated with hydrogen since single bonds increase the number of hydrogens on each carbon. Stearic acid and palmitic acid, which are commonly found in meat, are examples of saturated fats. When the hydrocarbon chain contains a double bond, the fatty acid is said to be unsaturated.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term saturated when describing a lipid means that a molecule has the maximum number of hydrogens on its carbons, it is saturated with hydrogens. An unsaturated lipid has less than the maximum amount of hydrogens bonded to its carbons because there is a double bond between two of the carbons.