The fats found in food are classified according to their characteristics, composition and effect on the body. Due to their origin, we divide fats into vegetable and animal fats. Fats can also be divided into solid fats, for example found in meat, and liquid fats, referred to as oils.
Types and occurrence of fatty acids
All types of fats contain fatty acids that differ in their molecular structure and are therefore digested and absorbed differently by the digestive system and the body. In this division, we distinguish between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
The division into saturated and unsaturated fatty acids results from their chemical structure – the number of double bonds in the carbon chain. Saturated fats do not have double bonds at all, unsaturated fats – may have a different number of these bonds – two or more. For this reason, among unsaturated fatty acids, we distinguish monounsaturated fatty acids – having one double bond in the chain, and polyunsaturated fatty acids – having two or more double bonds in the carbon chain.
Saturated fatty acids at room temperature are usually solid and are usually found in animal foods: meat, cold cuts, butter and lard. Saturated fatty acids include palmitic acid, stearic acid, myristic acid, and lauric acid. Saturated fatty acids are also found in coconut and palm oil, which are used for the production of, among others, sweets and thermal processing of products, because all saturated fatty acids are resistant to high temperatures.
Unsaturated fatty acids usually have a liquid form and are found in vegetable fats. The most common unsaturated fatty acids are linoleic acid and oleic acid. Monounsaturated fatty acids are omega-9 fatty acids, i.e. oleic acid, found in rapeseed oil and olive oil.
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The role of fatty acids in the human diet
An important group of fatty acids for the body are polyunsaturated fatty acids, which the body does not produce and which, in order to maintain good health, must be supplied with food. For this reason, polyunsaturated fatty acids are referred to as EFAs – essential unsaturated fatty acids. This group includes acids from two families: omega-3 and omega-6. The source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is hemp protein, which is also the most valuable source of plant protein. Hemp protein can be consumed as an additive to drinks and dishes. However, it is important that the product is of the best quality, e.g. Intenosn hemp protein.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic acid, when supplied to the body in sufficient amounts, ensure that the body itself produces the remaining acids. Therefore, a diet rich in omega-6 sources guarantees that the body is supplemented with the necessary ingredients. Linoleic acid is found in abundance in sunflower oil and grape seed oil, which are considered the healthiest oils.
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