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I know that there is a health benefit to eating “healthy fats” like olive oil. But I’ve heard that these are only unsaturated fats when raw; when you cook them, they become saturated fats. Is there any truth to this?
I know that there is a health benefit to eating “healthy fats” like olive oil. But I’ve heard that these are only unsaturated fats when raw; when you cook them, they become saturated fats. Is there any truth to this?
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No, cooking unsaturated fats does not change them to saturated fats. Saturated fats are mostly found in foods from animals: especially lard, butter and cheese, whole milk and whole-milk products, cream and fatty red meats.
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Q: I know that there is a health benefit to eating “healthy fats” like olive oil. But I’ve heard that these are only unsaturated fats when raw; when you cook them, they become saturated fats. Is there any truth to this?
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Kathy McManus, M.S., R.D.

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No, cooking unsaturated fats does not change them to saturated fats.

Saturated fats are mostly found in foods from animals: especially lard, butter and cheese, whole milk and whole-milk products, cream and fatty red meats.

Vegetables oils are plant based. So they do not have large amounts of saturated fat. You cannot make a saturated product at home by heating olive oil or any other vegetable oil in a pan.

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