Saturated Fat

Saturated Fat refers to fatty acids with no double bonds in their chemical structure.

Types of Saturated Fats
Saturated fats differ in the number of carbons in their chemical structures. A saturated fat with 16 carbons and no double bonds is notated as 16:0.

The following are all saturated fats:
 * Caproic Acid (6:0)
 * Caprylic Acid (8:0)
 * Capric Acid (10:0)
 * Lauric Acid (12:0)
 * Myristic Acid (14:0)
 * Palmitic Acid (16:0)
 * Margaric Acid (17:0)
 * Stearic Acid (18:0)
 * Arachidic Acid (20:0)
 * Behenic Acid (22:0)
 * Lignoceric Acid (24:0)

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Monounsaturated Fat
 * Polyunsaturated Fat