All saturated fats are considered unhealthy because three chain lengths of saturated fatty acid raise total cholesterol slightly. This is a mistake not supported by research.
Trans fats are also regarded as unhealthy and the scientific evidence affirms the belief.
No. Trans fats are unsaturated.
Trans fat
MOINOSATURATED
The difference between saturated and unsaturated fats lies in the bond, because the shapes determine how the various fats act in the body.
Trans fats resemble saturated fats in the way they affect the body’s cholesterol levels and physical properties of fats. Let me explain carefully: Chemical Structure & Physical Properties: Saturated fats have no double bonds between carbon atoms, making them solid at room temperature. Trans fats, although they are unsaturated (they have double bonds), are in the trans configuration, which makes their structure more linear—similar to saturated fats. This linearity allows them to stack tightly, making trans fats also solid or semi-solid at room temperature.
Yes, but trans are much worse.
No, saturated fats and trans fats are different. Saturated fat increases low-density lipoprotein, which is bad for you. Trans fats do the same thing, but also lower high-density lipoprotein, which is good for you. Trans fats are a lot worse.
Trans fats are hydrogenated unsaturated fats and they are supposed to be the worst fats there are for your health. Unsaturated fats are healthy fats and saturated fats and trans fats are unhealthy fats. Trans fats are often added to processed foods to extend the shelf life. There are no such fats as cis fats. There are certainly cis fatty acids and trans fatty acids and the difference between the two is in the hydrogen atoms positions and one could be regarded as an isomer of the other. All fats are basically triglycerides which means glycerol triesterified with 3 fatty acids.
Saturated Fat
Trans fats have a different structure than saturated fats, specifically the chemical structure is more rigid, allowing them to be solids at room temperature and thus not easily broken down or digested in the body.
Saturated and Unsaturated.
You are probably referring to "trans" fats. These refer to hydrogenated fats (oils that have added hydrogen through chemical processing and remain solid at room temperature), and their severely unhealthy nature is undisputed.