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Saturated fat
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Types of fats in food
Unsaturated fat
Monounsaturated fat
Polyunsaturated fat
Trans fat
Cis fat
Omega fatty acids:

Saturated fat

Interesterified fat
See also

Fatty acid
Essential fatty acid
Saturated fat is fat that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acid radicals. There are many kinds of naturally occurring saturated fatty acids, which differ by the number of carbon atoms, ranging from 3 carbons (propionic acid) to 36 (Hexatriacontanoic acid). Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between the carbon atoms of the fatty acid chain and are thus fully saturated with hydrogen atoms.
Fat that occurs naturally in tissue contains varying proportions of saturated and unsaturated fat. Examples of foods containing a high proportion of saturated fat include dairy products (especially cream and cheese but also butter and ghee); animal fats such as suet, tallow, lard and fatty meat; coconut oil, cottonseed oil, palm kernel oil, chocolate, and some prepared foods.[1]
Serum saturated fatty acid is generally higher in smokers, alcohol drinkers and obese people.[2]