saturated fat

American  

noun

Nutrition.

1. a type of single-bond animal or vegetable fat, as that found in butter, meat, egg yolks, and coconut or palm oil, that in humans tends to increase cholesterol levels in the blood.

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saturated fat Scientific  

1. A fat with a triglyceride molecule containing three saturated fatty acids. All carbon atoms in the fatty acid chains of saturated fats are connected by single bonds. Most fats derived from animal sources are saturated fats. Eating foods high in saturated fats can lead to elevated cholesterol levels in the blood.

2. Compare unsaturated fat

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Etymology

Origin of saturated fat

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Anxiety over saturated fat in the 1970s and 1980s prompted food companies to launch low-fat versions of goods across the grocery store.

From The Wall Street Journal

In its place: a more prescriptive framework that explicitly warns against the health risk of ultra-processed foods, and calls for Americans to eat more protein, embrace saturated fat, and cut back on carbohydrates.

From Barron's

They often include high levels of sugar, salt, and saturated fat.

From Barron's

Saturated fat has been taken off the black list.

From Barron's

While the new guidance kept the cap on saturated fat at less than 10% of daily calories, fat is no longer treated as a primary dietary risk.

From Barron's