Which of the following fats the highest concentration of saturated fatty acids -
<p> Saturated fatty acids:- Fats yield fatty acids and glycerol on hydrolysis. Fatty acids are divided into saturated fatty acids such as lauric acid, palmitic and stearic acids and Unsaturated fatty acids which are fuher divided into MUFA and PUFA. Approximate saturated fatty acid composition in : Coconut oil - 92 Butter/ ghee- 83 Palmolein-39 Ground nut- 19 Safflower-9 Sunflower -12 Soyabean-14 Mustard-4 Vanaspati-46 {Reference: Park&;s textbook of community medicine 23 rd edition, pg no. 611}
Butter
Palm oil
Coconut oil
Margarine
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