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noun Nutrition.

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.Compare saturated (def. 3).

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Origin of saturated fat

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby saturated fat

saturable, saturant, saturate, saturated, saturated adiabatic lapse rate, saturated fat, saturated fats, saturated liquid, saturated vapor, saturater, saturation

How to use saturated fat in a sentence

When they swapped saturated fats with whole grains instead, their cardiovascular health improved.
Is butter a carb?|Claire Maldarelli|August 29, 2021|Popular-Science
It turns out that dieters were often replacing saturated fats with simple carbs, which can lead to cardiovascular disease.
Is butter a carb?|Claire Maldarelli|August 29, 2021|Popular-Science
Home cooks are assumed to only like it for its lower saturated fat content.
It’s time to show ground turkey a little respect|Rob Petrone|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
Beyond recently lowered its saturated fat content, but a serving still contains five grams.
Is Fast Food Healthier When It's Plant-Based?|Christine Byrne|February 3, 2021|Outside Online

The first actual paid program on the list, WW uses a points system to guide dieters towards foods lower in sugar, saturated fat, and overall calories while consuming slightly more protein.
In 2021, as ever, the best diets are simple|Sara Chodosh|January 6, 2021|Popular-Science
At 96 percent water, cukes have no saturated fat or cholesterol, and are very high in vitamin K, vitamin B6 and iron.
10 Ways to Stay Hydrated (That Aren’t Water)|DailyBurn|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lack of correlation between saturated fat intake and heart disease risk still stands.
The AHA’s Absurd Saturated Fat Obsession|Dr. Barbara H. Roberts|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dogma that saturated fat causes heart disease is crumbling.
The Heart Association’s Junk Science Diet|Dr. Barbara H. Roberts|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Eating saturated fat can be the key to developing a healthy and lean body.
Everything You Know About Fat Is Wrong|Daniela Drake|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After years of advocating low-fat diets, Dr. Oz recently declared that eating saturated fat might not actually be all that bad.
Everything You Know About Fat Is Wrong|Daniela Drake|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Scientific definitions for saturated fat

saturated fat

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. Compare unsaturated fat.