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Differentiate saturated and unsaturated fats |
| Answer» \tSaturated FatsUnsaturated FatsContains a single bond.Contains at least one double bond.Not to be consumed more than 10 percent of total calories per day.Not to be consumed more than 30 percent of total calories per day.Excessive consumption leads to heart diseases.Good for consumption, but excessive may increase cholesterol.Increases low- density lipoproteins (LDL), which is called as bad cholesterol.Increases High-density lipoprotein (HDL), which is commonly known as good cholesterol and also reduce low-density lipoproteins (LDL).Would not spoil quickly.Spoil quickly.Foods sources of saturated fats are whole milk, butter, cheese, margarine, coconut oil, vegetable oil, meat, peanut, fried foods, etc.Foods sources of unsaturated fats are walnuts, flax, avocado, sunflower oil, soybean oil, fish oil, canola oil, red meat, etc.High melting point.Low melting point.\t | |