ABSTRACT
Fats with Different Fatty Acid Composition. There is a vast body of knowledge on the different nutritional effects of different fatty acids. These will not be dealt with here. It is sufficient to stress here that it is important to avoid generalizations. Not all saturated fatty acids raise cholesterol. Not all polyunsaturated fatty acids reduce cholesterol and the physiologic effects of different trans fatty acids are different. In general, each fatty acid has distinct effects. Furthermore, it is important to keep in mind that the nutritional effects of edible fats and oils do not depend only on the fatty acids they contain but also on the presence of other components.
