Palmitoleic acid is an unsaturated fat because of the double bond between 2 carbon atoms
2. Vegetable and animal fats
Depending on the composition of the substance, it can be solid or liquid at room temperature. For example butter consists of about 67 % saturated fatty acids, and because of this it is solid at room temperature.
Different vegetable oils
Coconut oil( fat) in a solid form
Vegetable oils are fatty acids that have been extracted from plants. They are mostly liquid at room temperature, hence their name“ oil”. Coconut oil is an exception to this, since it is solid at room temperature. Because of this the vegetable oils are sometimes referred to with the broader term“ vegetable fat”.
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