What are unsaturated fats?
The scientific definition of an unsaturated fat is having one or more double bond(s) in the fatty acid chain. There are two types of unsaturated fatty acids:
1. Monounsaturated fats have only one double bond in the fatty acid chain. The common fatty acid is known as oleic acid.
2. Polyunsaturated fats have two or more double bonds in the fatty acid chain. Some common fatty acids are linoleic acid and linolenic acid, which are essential fatty acids. In general, the greater the unsaturation of a fat, the more liquid it is.
