Examples are Oleic (CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH), Linoleic (CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)2(CH2)6COOH), Linolenic (CH3CH2(CH=CHCH2)3(CH2)6COOH), and Arachidonic (CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)4(CH2)2COOH).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nUnsaturated fat breaks down into two types:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Monounsaturated fatty acids<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- They are fatty acids containing one carbon-carbon double bond; most fatty acids are present in positions between 16 and 22 carbons in length containing a cis double bond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The sources of monounsaturated fatty acids are Olive oil, Peanut oil, Canola oil, Safflower oil, Sesame oil, Avocado, Peanut butter, and many nuts and seeds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n- Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- Polyunsaturated fatty acids are fatty acids that comprise long chains of carbon atoms with a carboxyl group at one end and a methyl group at the other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- These fatty acids contain more than one double bond produced by plants and phytoplankton.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The two classes of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are: Omega-3 fatty acids<\/strong> (Tuna, Salmon, Trout, Herring, Sardines, Flaxseeds and flaxseed oil, Walnuts, and chia seeds ) and Omega-6 fatty acids<\/strong> (Safflower oil, Sunflower oil, Corn oil, Soybean oil, Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The carbon-carbon double bond located between the third and fourth carbon atoms from the methyl end of the chain is called Omega-3 fatty acids (\u03c9-3 fatty acids).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Omega-6 fatty acids (\u03c9-6 fatty acids) are fatty acids in which the carbon-carbon double bond is present between the sixth and seventh carbon atoms from the methyl end of the chain. The Omega-6 fatty acid examples are Linoleic acid (C18:2n-6) and arachidonic acid (C20:4n-6).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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