Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Specific Diets & Nutrition
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22775

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Question About Saturated Fats

porphyria
porphyria
Posts: 106
Joined: 2004/04/24
United States
2004/10/03, 04:59 PM
Well, lately I've been eating a LOT of edamame( and I mean alot ,I Can't get enough of the stuff ), and anyways, I read the back, and even though its like a negligible 1-2 g or so of Saturated fats, I can't understand how Edamame or even oatmeal (.5 g sat. fat) has it. Saturated fats are found in ANIMALS only I thought. How are they getting into soybeans and oats?
bb1fit
bb1fit
Posts: 11,105
Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2004/10/03, 10:10 PM
Vegetable fats such as grain, seed, and nut oils tend to be less saturated and less harmful than animal fats such as butter and lard, but they are equally calorie-dense and present as you noted.