saturated fats

• saturated fats are the least healthy fats as they can raise blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of coronary heart disease
• saturated fats are often from animal sources such as:

  • lard and butter
  • full fat dairy foods
  • fats visible on meat
  • processed meat products
  • sweet foods -pastries, cakes biscuits
• some vegetable fats can also be saturated such as:

  • block margarine
  • palm oil
  • coconut oil
• saturated fats have no double bonds
• saturated fats only have single C-C bonds
• saturated fats are generally solid at room temperature