They are liquid at room temperature.
Are unsaturated fats solid at room temperature.
Fats made up of saturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature.
Now imagine the links in a chain that bend move and flow.
There are some exceptions but most are solid at room temperature.
This type of unsaturated fat contains two or more double bonds in their structure.
Polyunsaturated fats include safflower oil sunflower oil and corn oil.
Due to the decreased saturation with hydrogen bonds the structures are weaker and are therefore typically liquid oil at room temperature.
You can also see that oleic acid is not saturated.
This fatty acid is unsaturated.
Unsaturated fats are more likely found in vegetables as well as in fish.
Monounsaturated fats are typically liquid at room temperature and include canola oil and olive oil.
Leaner animal products such as chicken breast or pork loin often have less saturated fat.
Fats that are tightly packed with no double bonds between the fatty acids are called saturated fats.
Sources of saturated fat.
The chain links are similar to the loose bonds that make unsaturated fat fluid or liquid at room temperature like the oil on top of a salad dressing or in a can of tuna.