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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