So another person asked for help (privately) with these topics for their open when letter to their best friend. And I thought it would be nice to share my answer, in case others wanted to write some too. Open whenâ¦.
there are four types of fat monounsaturated polyunsaturated saturated and trans fats the healthiest fats are the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats since they contain the least amount of artery clogging saturated fatsmonounsaturated fats are found in olive peanut and canola oilll dietary fats contain different percentages of saturated polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat saturated fats are found primarily in animal products unsaturated fats mainly come from plants and can be monounsaturated olive or canola oil or polyunsaturated safflower sunflower corn or other oils
A gram of fat, whether saturated or unsaturated, provides 9kcal (37kJ) of energy compared with 4kcal (17kJ) for carbohydrate and protein. The main types of fat found in food are saturated fats and unsaturated fats. Most fats and oils contain both saturated and unsaturated fats in different proportions.here are two types of polyunsaturated fats: omega-3 and omega-6. Some types of omega-3 and omega-6 fats cannot be made by the body and are therefore essential in small amounts in the diet. Omega-6 fats are found in vegetable oils such as rapeseed, corn, sunflower and some nuts.