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  2. Olive oil - Wikipedia

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    Unsaturated fats; Total unsaturated > 85%: Monounsaturated: ... Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained by pressing whole olives, the fruit of Olea europaea, ...

  3. Oleic acid - Wikipedia

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    Safflower and olive oil have one of the highest levels of oleic acid among dietary fats. Oleic acid is used as a component in many foods, in the form of its triglycerides. It is a component of the normal human diet, being a part of animal fats and vegetable oils. Oleic acid as its sodium salt is a major component of soap as an emulsifying agent.

  4. Trans fat - Wikipedia

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    Trans fat is a type of unsaturated fat that occurs in foods. [1] [2] Small amounts of trans fats occur naturally, but large amounts are found in some processed foods made with partially hydrogenated oils.

  5. Does drinking olive oil have health benefits? Dietitian ...

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    A 2019 study among more than 63,000 women and nearly 30,000 men found that replacing trans fats, carbs or saturated fats with the same amount of calories from plant-based MUFAs (like olive oil ...

  6. List of unsaturated fatty acids - Wikipedia

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    Crotonic acid has 4 carbons, is included in croton oil, and is a trans-2-mono-unsaturated fatty acid. C 3 H 5 CO 2 H, IUPAC organization name (E)-but-2-enoic acid, trans-but-2-enoic acid, numerical representation 4:1, n-1, molecular weight 86.09, melting point 72–74 °C, boiling point 180–181 °C, specific gravity 1.027. CAS registry number ...

  7. Swapping butter for plant-based oils may reduce heart ... - AOL

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    Swapping saturated animal fats such as butter with plant-based unsaturated fats such as olive oil may help reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, a new study ...

  8. What are the healthiest crackers? The top 3 picks, according ...

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    “The crackers should have 0 grams of saturated and trans fat," says Largeman-Roth. ... such as extra virgin olive oil or ... minerals, antioxidants, and buckwheat is a good source of unsaturated ...

  9. Monounsaturated fat - Wikipedia

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    Algal oil is about 92% monounsaturated fat. Olive oil is about 75% monounsaturated fat. [10] The high oleic variety sunflower oil contains at least 70% monounsaturated fat. [11] Canola oil and cashews are both about 58% monounsaturated fat. [citation needed] Tallow (beef fat) is about 50% monounsaturated fat. [12] and lard is about 40% ...