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  2. Olive oil - Wikipedia

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    Virgin olive oil is a lesser grade of virgin oil, with free acidity of up to 2.0%, and is judged to have a good taste, but may include some sensory defects. Refined olive oil is virgin oil that has been refined using charcoal and other chemical and physical filters, methods which do not alter the glyceridic structure. It has a free acidity ...

  3. 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% ...

  4. Unsaturated fat - Wikipedia

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    Examples of unsaturated fatty acids are palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, myristoleic acid, linoleic acid, and arachidonic acid. Foods containing unsaturated fats include avocado, nuts, olive oils, and vegetable oils such as canola. Meat products contain both saturated and unsaturated fats.

  5. Fatty acid - Wikipedia

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    The effect of this is that, in restricted environments, such as when fatty acids are part of a phospholipid in a lipid bilayer or triglycerides in lipid droplets, cis bonds limit the ability of fatty acids to be closely packed, and therefore can affect the melting temperature of the membrane or of the fat. Cis unsaturated fatty acids, however ...

  6. Which One's Healthier—Avocado Oil vs. Olive Oil?

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    "For 1 tablespoon of avocado oil and olive oil, both provide 120 total calories, 14 grams of total fat (2 grams are saturated fat, 10 grams are monounsaturated fat)," says Ehsani.

  7. Template:Comparison of cooking fats - Wikipedia

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    Properties of common cooking fats (per 100 g) Type of fat Total fat (g) Saturated fat (g) Mono­unsaturated fat (g) Poly­unsaturated fat (g) Smoke point; Butter [1]: 81

  8. Omega-3 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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    The effect of krill oil, at a lower dose of EPA + DHA (62.8%), was demonstrated to be similar to that of fish oil on blood lipid levels and markers of inflammation in healthy humans. [73] While not an endangered species , krill are a mainstay of the diets of many ocean-based species including whales, causing environmental and scientific ...

  9. Omega-9 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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    Some omega−9 fatty acids are common components of animal fat and vegetable oil. Two omega−9 fatty acids important in industry are: Oleic acid (18:1, n−9), which is a main component of olive oil, macadamia oil and other monounsaturated fats; Erucic acid (22:1, n−9), which is found in rapeseed, wallflower seed, and mustard seed.