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Macronutrients – Lipids

Unsaturated Fatty Acid

A fatty acid with one or more double bonds, typically liquid at room temperature, found in plant oils and fish.

Definition

An unsaturated fatty acid is a fatty acid containing one or more double bonds between carbon atoms in its chain, resulting in 'kinks' in the molecular structure.

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