Polyunsaturated means that a substance has multiple unsaturated fatty acids. These fatty acids are important for your health because they help to protect your heart and your brain.
The polyunsaturated fats in the vegetable oil help to reduce the risk of heart disease.
The polyunsaturated fats in the fish oil help to improve your memory and cognitive function.
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(of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds
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This is due to their lack of polyunsaturated content.
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Chickpeas are low in fat and most of this is polyunsaturated.
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Jacaric acid is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid.
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Bosseopentaenoic acid is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid.
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Calcium sorbate is a polyunsaturated fatty acid salt.
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Catalpic acid is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid.
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Fats can be saturated, mono unsaturated, polyunsaturated or complex.
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Almost all the polyunsaturated fats in the human diet are EFAs.
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Are they particularly calorific, full of polyunsaturates etc as I suspect
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Trans fats may be monounsaturated or polyunsaturated but never saturated.